Question

Describe the flora and fauna of Antarctica.

Answer 1

Flaora and Fauna:

1. Since the temperature is below freezing point almost throughout the year, no major vegetation is found on this continent.
2. Simple plants like algae, mosses, liverworts, lichens, and microscopic fungi can survive and grow in Antarctica.
3. Some algae live in the snow, while other plants grow on the coastal rocky land that is ice-free.
4. A few species of plants, such as plankton, algae, and mosses are seen in and around, Antarctica’s fresh and saltwater lakes.
5. Small redfish called krill are found in large shoals. It is food for many warm-blooded sea animals.
6. The blue whale is the largest animal which feeds on plankton. All these animals and birds have a thick layer of fat called blubber which helps them to withstand the cold condition.
7. Penguin birds in Antarctica cannot fly. They have webbed feet and flippers instead of wings. Small invertebrates are the only land animals which lives in the continent.