animals of antarctica
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Animals of Antarctica. By: Kade McFarlin. Antarctica: is the Southern most continent. 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice. Most of it is at least 1 mile thick. As a continent, Antarctica is:. - The Coldest - The Driest - And windiest place on earth. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Animals of Antarctica
By: Kade McFarlin
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Antarctica: is the Southern most continent.
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98% of Antarctica is covered by ice. Most of it is at least 1 mile thick
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- The Coldest - The Driest - And windiest place on earth.
As a continent, Antarctica is:
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The animals range in size, from this very small shrimp like animal called Krill
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To the largest animal on earth – the Blue Whale.
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Up to 108 feet long.
Weight as much as 172 metric tons.
The largest animal to have ever lived, even larger than dinosaurs.
How big are Blue Whales?
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Blue Whale & Man
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Blue Whale with calf.
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Blue Whales were hunted almost to extinction until they were protected in 1966.
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Orcas or Killer Whales.
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Orcas are actually the largest of the dolphin family.
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Giant Squid
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Giant squid caught by fishermen.
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Fur seals
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Fur seals were hunted in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Baby fur seal.
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And Lots of Penguins!
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Emperor Penguins
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King Penguins
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Chinstrap penguins
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Gentoo penguins
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Rockhopper penguins
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Antarctica is a hard place for animals to survive. It’s cold, icy and full of danger but many animals still call it home.
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