Few animals live in Antarctica. Mostly seals and penguins live in Antarctica. Here are 2 types of animals that can survive in this desert:
The Southern Rockhopper Penguin group are two subspecies of rockhopper penguin, that together are sometimes considered
distinct from the northern rockhopper penguin.It occurs in Antarctic waters. Their common name refers to the fact that, unlike
many other penguins which get around obstacles by sliding on their bellies or by awkward climbing using their flipper-like
wings as aid, rockhoppers will try to jump over boulders and across cracks. This behaviour is by no means unique to this
species however - at least the other "crested" penguins of the genus Encrypts hop around rocks too.
Weddell Seal
Weddell seals have the most southerly distribution of any mammal, with a habitat that extends as far south as McMurdo. It is the
only species in the genus Leptonychotes, and the only member of the Antarctic tribe of Lobodontine seal. Genetic evidence
suggests that Weddell seal population numbers may have increased from before. Because of its abundance, relative accessibility,
and ease of approach by humans, it is the best-studied of the Antarctic seals. An estimated 800,000 individuals remain today.
- Southern Rockhopper Penguin
- Weddell Seal
The Southern Rockhopper Penguin group are two subspecies of rockhopper penguin, that together are sometimes considered
distinct from the northern rockhopper penguin.It occurs in Antarctic waters. Their common name refers to the fact that, unlike
many other penguins which get around obstacles by sliding on their bellies or by awkward climbing using their flipper-like
wings as aid, rockhoppers will try to jump over boulders and across cracks. This behaviour is by no means unique to this
species however - at least the other "crested" penguins of the genus Encrypts hop around rocks too.
Weddell Seal
Weddell seals have the most southerly distribution of any mammal, with a habitat that extends as far south as McMurdo. It is the
only species in the genus Leptonychotes, and the only member of the Antarctic tribe of Lobodontine seal. Genetic evidence
suggests that Weddell seal population numbers may have increased from before. Because of its abundance, relative accessibility,
and ease of approach by humans, it is the best-studied of the Antarctic seals. An estimated 800,000 individuals remain today.