Tundra Habitat Animals And Plants. Many animals found on the tundra are migratory species, moving in to eat the plants in the summer, but leaving again before the hard winter. Animals that live on the tundra must be able to adapt to very cold temperatures.
Many animals that live in tundra environment, including fish, grow and reproduce at slower rates. World wildlife federation is preserving areas in the tundra, such as the bering sea ecoregion of chukotska, covering 284,000 square miles with more than 900 species of plants and 400 species of moss and lichen. Penguins are found in the antarctic tundra habitat where they inhabit the land and waters of coastal antarctica.
Snow covers the ground for nine months of the year when plants cannot grow.
There are also a few fish species. From the lack of lots of vegetation, some herbivores in the tundra have a hard time finding areas with a abundance of plants to eat during the winter. Some plants are useful for humans. Potentially altering the habitat of the native animals.
