An arctic hare on the tundra. Tundra is a biome where low temperatures and short growing seasons result in sparse tree cover on land. The world has three types of tundra: Arctic Tundra which occurs north of the taiga belt in the far Northern Hemisphere ; Alpine tundra which prevails above the tree line in mountains worldwide

Facts about animals that live in the Tundra biome, Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine tundra animals, their adaptations, endangered tundra animals, pictures, video

Examples of Arctic tundra animals include mammals such as the caribou, arctic fox, polar bear, lemmings, ringed seal, harp seal and Arctic wolf; and birds such as the Arctic skua, snow goose and snowy owl.

Tundra wildlife includes small mammals—such as Norway lemmings (Lemmus lemmus), arctic hares (Lepis arcticus), and arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii)—and large mammals, such as caribou (Rangifer tarandus). These animals build up stores of fat to sustain and insulate them through the winter.

1. Arctic Tundra. Found in The Northern Hemisphere, The Artic Tundra is a biome spreading around The Arctic and Southwards up until the first coniferous forests. This is one of the coolest climates on Earth with limited fauna or very basic plants and a limited number of animals.