Polar bear: Arctic hunter with black skin under white-looking fur
Penguin: Flightless bird of the southern oceans; the emperor is the tallest
Arctic fox: Turns white in winter to match the snow
Arctic hare: Has thick white fur and long hind legs
Snowy owl: White owl that hunts in the Arctic
Walrus: Uses tusks to haul itself onto ice
Seal: Has blubber to keep warm in icy water
Narwhal: A whale with a long spiral tusk
Beluga whale: A white whale of Arctic waters
Reindeer (caribou): A deer that travels long distances across the tundra
Musk ox: A shaggy, thick-coated animal of the Arctic
Lemming: A small rodent of the Arctic tundra
Orca: A black and white whale that hunts in cold seas
Arctic tern: Flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic each year
Krill: Tiny shrimp that feed many Antarctic animals
Leopard seal: A big spotted seal of Antarctica
Emperor penguin: The largest penguin; dads keep the egg warm on their feet
Adelie penguin: A smaller penguin with a white ring around its eye
Blubber: A thick layer of fat that keeps animals warm
Tundra: A cold, treeless land where soil under the surface stays frozen
Permafrost: Ground that stays frozen all year
Camel: Stores fat in its hump and can go a long time without water
Fennec fox: A small desert fox with big ears that let heat escape
Meerkat: A small desert mammal that stands guard on its hind legs
Kangaroo rat: A desert rodent that gets water from seeds
Roadrunner: A fast ground bird of the American desert
Gila monster: A venomous lizard of the American Southwest; it is shy
Horned lizard: A spiky desert lizard that can squirt blood from its eyes to scare enemies
Sidewinder: A snake that moves sideways over loose sand
Rattlesnake: A snake that warns with a rattle
Scorpion: Hunts at night in deserts
Tarantula hawk: A big wasp that hunts tarantulas
Coyote: A wild dog that lives in many habitats, deserts included
Javelina (collared peccary): A wild pig-like animal of the Southwest
Desert tortoise: Digs burrows to escape the heat
Addax: A pale antelope of the Sahara
Oryx: A desert antelope with long straight horns
Dromedary: A camel with one hump
Bactrian camel: A camel with two humps
Jerboa: A tiny hopping desert rodent with long hind legs
Saguaro cactus: A huge cactus of the Sonoran Desert; birds nest in it
Cactus: A plant that stores water in its stem
Oasis: A place in a desert with water and plants
Dune: A hill of sand built by wind
Mirage: A trick of light that makes water appear on hot ground
Nocturnal: Active at night; many desert animals are
Hibernate: To sleep through winter
Camouflage: Colors that help animals hide in their surroundings
Adaptation: A body part or behavior that helps an animal survive where it lives
Sahara: The largest hot desert, in North Africa
Antarctica: A frozen continent at the South Pole
Arctic: The cold region around the North Pole

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