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regions have black skin covered with white long
fur. The black skin of the polar bear absorbs be seen in groups.
solar heat and keeps it warm and white fur They live in groups
helps them to hide and protect them from to keep themselves
their predators. warm.
Penguins
Seals are found in cold region. They live in
water covered with snow as well as they are
found on the banks of lakes or rivers in cold
region. They have thick skin and under the skin
they have a layer of fat called blubber. It helps
them survive even in very cold climate.
Polar Bear
Many species of birds are also found in polar
In India, Ladakh region has cold climate. Yak, region such as Siberian cranes, Arc c terns, etc.
sheep and goats with long fur are found here. They have adapted to cold climate and their
They have adapted to cold climate of this body-cover protects them from cold climate.
region. The fur is thick to protect the animal But they migrate to warmer regions to avoid
from any loss of body heat. Under the fur, the extremely cold winter of the polar region. As
body has thick fat, called blubber, to provide soon as winter starts in the polar region, they
insula on. The animals found in snowy regions migrate to compara vely warmer regions.
have broad and flat paws that help them to Some of them come to India every year during
walk on the ice easily. winter. They stay in India ll the favourable
clima c condi on does not come in the polar
regions. Siberian cranes come to India every
years stay in Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Sultanpur
(Haryana) and some wetlands of north-east
and some other parts of India. Similarly, Arc c
Tern comes to India covering a distance of
more than 17,000 km. A er the return of
favourable climate they return to their homes.
Yalk Sheep
Penguins are also found in polar region. They
belong to birds family, but they cannot fly. The
white skin of the penguins helps them to
merge well with the white background of ice.
The thick skins protects them from cold
climate. They have streamline body and
webbed feet so as to swim in water. They can
Siberian Crane Arc c Tern
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