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49 Cold Desert Animals

There are also animals living in teh cold deserts. Some animals can live in hot deserts
and also in cold deserts, but some have specially adapted to living in the very low
temperatures of cold deserts.

Pictures and clues of some cold desert animals are given below. Identify and write
their names.

This is a flightless bird which It is a very intelligent animal It has big tusks. It uses its tusks
uses its flippers to swim. It is a having black and white skin. It to defend itself from its
good swimmer. eats fish and other animals that predators.
live in the ocean.
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It is found in polar regions. It These eat plant items, such as
has long and thick white fur that The diet of an arctic fox leaves, bark, herbs, twigs and
protects it from cold. Its padded includes small mammals, birds, grasses. It burrows
feet help it to walk on ice. bird eggs, berries and dead underground to avoid hot or
carcasses of animals. cold temperatures and
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5 predators.
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Its thick oily coat keeps it Clue Corner
warm in icy cold weather.
Its wide feet help it to a) Arctic Fox b) Weddell Seal
move on the snow. c) Penguin d) Polar Bear
e) Killer Whale f) Walrus
g) Jackrabbit
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