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title: "More Polar Animals"
description: "Know about other polar animals besides penguins and polar bears — seals that swim under ice, walruses with long tusks, Arctic foxes that turn white in winter, snowy owls, narwhals with their unicorn-l"
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# More Polar Animals

Know about other polar animals besides penguins and polar bears — seals that swim under ice, walruses with long tusks, Arctic foxes that turn white in winter, snowy owls, narwhals with their unicorn-like tusk, and whales that migrate to polar waters to feed — and that all these animals have special features to survive extreme cold

Subject: Science · Area: Polar Regions · Ages 5 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/more-polar-animals-mt_7OJjLOl0fz

## Ready when they can

- Name at least four polar animals beyond penguins and polar bears, such as seals, walruses, Arctic foxes, snowy owls, or narwhals
- Describe one way each named animal survives the cold (e.g. walrus blubber, Arctic fox white winter coat)
- State that narwhals have a long spiral tusk and live in Arctic waters

## Lesson: More Polar Animals

Penguins and polar bears are not alone. Many animals live in the cold polar lands and icy seas.

Seals swim under the ice to find fish. Thick fat called blubber keeps them warm.

**Example.** A walrus has two long tusks. It uses them to pull its heavy body onto the ice.

*(drawing: Count the walrus tusks: 1, 2. Two long tusks help it climb onto the ice.)*

The Arctic fox has a thick fur coat, and it turns white in winter. This helps it hide in the snow. Snowy owls have thick feathers for warmth.

The narwhal has one long spiral tusk. People call it the unicorn of the sea. It lives in Arctic waters, and whales swim there too to feed.

**Recap.** Seals, walruses, Arctic foxes, snowy owls, and narwhals all have special ways to survive the freezing cold.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Arctic vs Antarctic](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/arctic-vs-antarctic-mt_aO018DkCun)
- [Penguins](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/penguins-mt_CK2orHetl3)
- [Polar Bears](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/polar-bears-mt_O9dH94NFae)

## Opens up

- [Polar Food Chains](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/polar-food-chains-mt_7nduoLvoB1)
- [Animal Migration](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-migration-mt_bK84sPehyP)
- [Polar Animals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/polar-animals-mt_D4lyx0iYyB)
- [Cold-Weather Adaptations](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/cold-weather-adaptations-mt_kDKo4lxRKi)
- [Comparing Arctic & Antarctic](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/comparing-arctic-and-antarctic-mt_z9jn9HogfE)