Demény István: Dél-Amerika és az Antarktisz-félsziget (2008) / 1060-2008

THE SPONSORS WILDLIFE OF THE REGION Esat NICHIAI COMPUTERS A GREAT * OUTDOORS Wildlife falpine No land-based vertebrate animals inhabit Antarctica. Invertebrates, especially mites and ticks, which can tolerate the lower temperatures, exist in the Antarctic Peninsula but are still considered rare. The surrounding ocean, however, abounds in living creatures. Large numbers of whales feed on the rich marine life, especially krill. Six species of seals (including the crabeater, elephant, and leopard) and about 12 species of birds live and breed in the Antarctic. The most prominent inhabitant of the Antarctic is the penguin. A flightless bird, it lives on 4 the pack ice and in the oceans around Antarctica and breeds on the land or ice ^dUSTO surfaces along the coast. Most typical are the Ad Ülje and Emperor penguins. Humpback Whales Hump Back Whale The Hump Back Whale in its natural habitat provides a wonderful spectacle as it leaps from the water. A 15 Meter male can have flippers up to 5 meters long.