By Rachel plumley

 It is the smallest content on earth  Its is the highest driest coldest and windiest content on earth. Antarctica is covered in 70% snow the other 30% is covered in water

 Their short outer feathers overlap, like tiles on a roof, to form a thick waterproof layer, and underneath are fluffier feathers for warmth. Adult Adele Penguins use their strong feet, toe nails and legs to push themselves as they slide along the ice on their belly.

 Moss and grass are two different types of plants that live in Antarctica. They survive the frigid climate by colonizing in light-colored semi rock. They live just under the surface of the rocks where they are protected from drying out from extremely cold temperatures, and too much light. In the Dry Valley, some plants are dried out and inactive most of the time, but begin to grow for that short period of time when the water flows.

The coniferous forest has a lot of trees and its trees are tall and narrow. The coniferous forest often cover mountain sides. The trees grow close together for protection from the wind The also have thick bark to protect them from low heat summer fires.

The monarch butterfly stay warm by dorsally which is flying with their wings open in front of the sun Monarchs are poisonous to predators, secreting the poison from the milkweed nectar they eat. The Siberian tiger are the largest of the tiger subspecies The extra folds of skin on the belly of the Siberian Tiger allow it to be kicked by prey with less danger of injury. The primary prey of the Siberian tiger is elk and wild boar

Poison ivyPoison oak  Contact with poison oak leaves or stems at any time of the year can cause an allergic response in humans.  In early spring the young leaves are green or sometimes light red. In late spring and summer the foliage is glossy green, and later turns attractive shades of orange and red It grows to 10 feet or more Its white, waxy berries are a popular food for songbirds during fall migration and in winter when other foods are scarce Many birds feed on insects hiding in the tangled vines It’s a a woody shrub or vine with hairy looking aerial roots

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