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The large animals often migrate between the two, and smaller animals are expected to be able to spread via underwater currents. [8] However, among smaller marine animals generally assumed to be the same in the Antarctica and the Arctic, more detailed studies of each population have often—but not always—revealed differences, showing that ...
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 ...
Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of 1.9 km (1.2 mi). Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation. It is mainly a polar desert, with annual precipitation of over 200 mm (8 in) along the coast and far less inland.
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Antarctica (inside the inner line) and the Subantarctic zone (between the two lines) as defined in the WGSRPD The main article for this category is Fauna of Antarctica . This category is for articles about the native fauna of Antarctica .
The U.S.-based team used a sterile hot water drill to reach and collect samples from Lake Whillans, one of Antarctica's roughly 400 lakes, which are kept liquid by pressure, friction and the ...
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. ...
Pages in category "Eocene mammals of Antarctica" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.