Animals:

Adaptations:

Niche:

Caribou:

-The caribous intake of

food has adapted to its
environment. In the
summer they graze the
grasses much like other
animals. However in the
winter they feed on
Lichen. This is a plant
source that is readily
available because its
not preyed on by any
other organism.
-The white wolf is
actually a subspecies
from the Grey Wolf,
which lives farther
south than the white
wolf. The white wolf has
adapted with its lighter
fur coat than its parent
species. This allows it to
blend in with the snow.
-The Eagles skull is
designed to shield the
sun from its eyes. They
are still able to see from
the front and both sides.
This allows for clearer
vision.

-The main job of

the Caribou is to
keep the level of
vegetation down.
They eat grass,
leaves, flowers
and lichens.
Caribou keep
vegetation at
carrying capacity.

White
Wolves:

Bald
Eagles:

Ermine:

-An adaptation of an
Ermine is its skinny,
flexible body. This
allows them to reach
the burrows of the
rodents they prey on.
This also them to sneak
up on larger animals
and bite the top of their
spinal cord. This then
paralyzes the larger
animal.

Autotroph/Hetero
troph
Heterotroph
Lichens
Vegetation in
the tundra
Sedges
Shrubs
Mushrooms

-The white wolf

serves as prey for
polar bears and
other wolves.
Without the wolf,
those species may
go extinct.

Heterotroph
Elk
Moose
Earthworms
grasshoppers

-The bald eagles

purpose in its
ecosystem is to
enforce Darwins
law. The eagle
preys on the
slower, weaker
organisms thus
only letting the
stronger lives.
-The Ermine preys
on minks, martens
and coyotes.

Heterotroph
ducks
birds
various types
of fish
(whatever
they can
find)
Heterotroph
mice
lemmings
cotton tails
small hares
porcupines
squirrels

Shrew:

Mosses:

Lichens:

-The short tail shrew

has adapted to the
environment by
developing a venom in
its saliva that makes
their prey sleepy. This
then helps the Shrew
kill the animal.
-Moss has adapted to
getting its nutrients
from the ground rather
than the sun. It takes in
the nutrients it needs
from the soil and
sometimes even the
rocks surrounding the
moss.
-Lichens have adapted
so that they no longer
need to live in soil. They
can grow on rocks. They
can do this by breaking
down the rock particles
into soil and living like
that.

-Preys on insects,
slugs, spiders and
worms.

Heterotroph
insects
slugs
worms
spiders
amphibians

-Moss provides
nitrogen fixation
the ecosystem.

Autotroph

-Lichen helps
contributes to
putting nutrients
in the air by
photosynthesis.
This is important
since it is one of
the few plants
here in the
tundra.

Autotroph