How do Animals Survive in Antarctica | Animal Life in Antarctica | Video for Kids

hello friends today we will learn about how animals survive in Antarctica oh [Music] it's freezing cold here you are fully covered haha the most common question asked about the animals in Antarctica is how do they survive with the extreme cold circumstances that are found there animals that live in Antarctica has special adaptations that allow them to survive in the extreme conditions let's learn about them one by one thick waterproof and windproof coats many Antarctic animals like emperor penguins have either a waterproof or wind proof coat they have four layers of scale like feathers these layers overlap each other and form a very good protection from the winds blubber layers ah look at these seals um seals and some penguins have thick fat layers called the blubber layers their effect is like covering yourself in a blanket but on the inside some animals like sea otters are able to reduce blood flow to the blubber layers the further the blood is from the surface of skin the less heat is lost small extremities an extremity is a limb or appendage of the body particularly the feet enhanced these are the first places to feel cold in winter and arctic animals like emperor penguins and elephant seals have tiny vil and flippers which means less blood is required for these areas and thus less heat is lost behavioral adaptations behavioral adaptations are the things animals do to survive um for example orca whales travel in the group of about 40 and this togetherness keeps them warm and can reduce heat loss by up to 50 percent swarms can have approximately 10,000 to 35,000 individuals per cubic meter of sea water and in the harsh winter they are found beneath sea ice which keeps them warm special adaptations by emperor penguins they are highly adapted to cold environment as for a penguin is the only animal that breeds during the Antarctic winter emperor penguins have nasal chambers which recover much of the heat loss through breathing process and closely aligned arteries and veins now you know how hard the life is in Antarctica um if you would like to help the animals you can reduce carbon emissions which lead to global warming some very simple measures include using energy saver appliances buying locally grown produce recycling etc stay tuned for more videos bye-bye

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Length: 2min 49sec (169 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 07 2020