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Around 98% of continental Antarctica is covered in ice up to 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) thick. [1] Antarctica's icy deserts have extremely low temperatures, high solar radiation, and extreme dryness. [2] Any precipitation that does fall usually falls as snow, and is restricted to a band around 300 kilometres (186 mi) from the coast.
The following is a list of native wild mammal species recorded in Antarctica. There are 23 mammal species in Antarctica, all of which are marine. Three are considered endangered, one is vulnerable, eight are listed as data deficient, and one has not yet been evaluated. [1] Domesticated species, such as the dogs formerly present, [2] are not ...
Adelie penguins in Antarctica. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Antarctica.The avifauna of Antarctica include a total of 63 species, of which 1 is endemic.This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Lists of animals of Antarctica (4 P) Aquatic animals of Antarctica (2 C, 2 P) E. Extinct animals of Antarctica (3 C, 24 P) I. Insects of Antarctica (4 P) V.
Belgica antarctica, the Antarctic midge, is a species of flightless midge, endemic to the continent of Antarctica.At 2–6 mm (0.08–0.2 in) long, it is the largest purely terrestrial animal native to the continent.
Neko Harbour has been classified as an important bird and biodiversity area by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of more than 250 breeding pairs of gentoo penguins that nest on the hill near the beach to avoid risk of being washed away by the large waves frequently generated from the calving of the nearby glacier.
In 2022, the gap widened to 4%. While that may not seem like much, each percentage point represents tens of thousands of animals. #17 One Of My First Pictures Of My Rat, Crescent, vs. A More ...
Pages in category "Lists of animals of Antarctica" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...