Alpine Tundra Animals List

Arctic tundra animals names.

Alpine tundra animals list. Life in the Polar E. Few alpine animals however contributed directly to the evolution of Arctic tundra species because physical barriers prevented the migration of species and because alpine and Arctic animals were specialized to. Alpine include elk reindeer and moose.

Some animals of alpine tundra environments include the kea marmot mountain goat Bighorn sheep chinchilla Himalayan tahr yak snow leopard and pika. Across the globe there are two types of tundraalpine and arctic. Dalls sheep Ovis dalli moose Alces alces chamois Rupicapra mountain sheep Ovis canadensis ibex Capra and North American elk Cervus canadensis.

Life in the Tundra â Tundra. See also edit Montane grasslands and shrublands. Located to the south of the arctic tundra are the boreal forests or taiga.

Tundra biomes have the harshest climates in the world. Ecosystems - Tundra - Animals of the tundra - Enis. Other Alpine carnivores include arctic wolves birds of prey such as the peregrine falcon and wolverines.

Most birds and mammals only use the tundra as a summer home. The grizzly bear shown left regulates and maintains the food chain. The Mountain goat is also a Alpine Tundra animal.

They are also slip resistant for when they jump from mountain to mountain. The polar bear is one of most well known animals in the Alpine Tundra. The goat is a fairly big animal 100-200 pound goat that averages 4-5 feet long and 3-4 feet tallThe female Mountain goat is 30 smaller than males.