The North and South Pole are among the most extreme habitats on Earth. Despite this, an amazing variety of animals have been able to settle and thrive there. The poles feature a complex ecosystem in which all living things in the region are involved in a fragile relationship of interdependency.
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Artic FoxVulpes lagopus
King penguinAptenodytes patagonicus
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Northern rockhopper penguinsEudyptes moseleyi
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Polar BearUrsus maritimus
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Snowy OwlBubo scandiacus
South american sea lionOtaria byronia