This week we have a project on biomes. My project is on the Tundra biome. The Tundra biome is the youngest biome.Tundra biomes are places like the Arctic. Did you know that the Tundra biome is the most fragile biome? This is because of climate change and humans. The polar bears are being most effected by this. Their habitat is literally melting under their feet.
Polar bears are the largest carnivore on land, they are about 7-8 feet long. They can only live up to 30 years, but that’s rare most of them live up to 25. They are also the only the only type of bear that is classified as a marine animal. Did you know that a baby polar bear only weighs 16-24 oz? There are only 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears left in the world! 600 are hunted and killed each year. The polar bear species status is vulnerable, and very soon they can go existent! We need to help them as much as we can.
- What did the word Tundra come from?
- How can we help the Polar bears?
- If the Tundra biome is the youngest biome then how old is it?