FAUNA OF THE NORTH POLE

The incredibles adaptations, particularities and beauty of the north pole animals are the best reason to protect them.

Adaptations of polar animals are very evident in the morphological level, from the color of the coat, until your metabolism has been modified to withstand the very strong conditions to  difference from many other animals and organisms in the world.
The white furs, dark skins and thick feet are some of the specializations that these animals have suffered, these are the result of the convergence of evolutive characters and specific evolutionary pressure.
The arctic animals have undergone a modification in their metabolism and they can adapted to survive extended periods of drought and hungry, so that in periods of abundance are able to collect and consume a huge amount of food.

Polar bear (Ursus marithimus)
is the representavite animal of these place, the are the biggest carnivore of the world.

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Ursidae
Subfamily: Ursinae
Genre: Ursus
Species: U. maritimus

Acording UICN red list: Vulnerable

Reindeer (Ranfinfer tarandus)

Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genre: Rangifer
Species: R. tarandus

Acording UICN red list: Minor preocupation

Polar Fox (Alopex Lagopus)


Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae
Subfamily: Caninae
Genre: Alopex
Species: A. lagopus

Acording UICN red list: Minor preocupation

Ox (Ovibos moschatus)

Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genre: Ovibos
Species: O. moschatus

Acording UICN red list: Minor preocupation

 

Artict Seagull (Sterna paradisea)

Domain: eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Sternidae
Genre: Sterna
Species: S. paradisaea

Acording UICN red list: Minor preocupation

Warlus (Odobenus rosmarus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Underclass: Placentalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Superfamily: Pinnipedia
Family: Odobenidae
Genre: Odobenus
Species: O. rosmarus

Acording UICN red list: Less preocupation

Mysticeti Whales

Domain: eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Unranked Eumetazoa
Superfilo: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Underclass: Eutheria
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Mysticeti

Acording UICN red list: Minor preocupation

 

Narwhal (Monodom monoceros)

Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: Monodontidae
Genus: Monodon
Species: M. monoceros

Acording UICN red list: Less preocupation