Difference between revisions of "Arctic Hare"
(→Key Stage 1) |
m (→Key Stage 2: Some subheadings were wrong) |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
An '''arctic hare''' is a small burrowing [[mammal]] with 4 legs and short, pointy ears. | An '''arctic hare''' is a small burrowing [[mammal]] with 4 legs and short, pointy ears. | ||
| − | ===About | + | ===About Arctic Hares=== |
: As a [[mammal]] '''arctic hares''': | : As a [[mammal]] '''arctic hares''': | ||
:*Have a [[backbone]]. | :*Have a [[backbone]]. | ||
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
|[[File:ArcticHare4-Skeleton.PNG|center|300px]] | |[[File:ArcticHare4-Skeleton.PNG|center|300px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |An arctic hare's [[Skeletal System|skeleton]] showing its [[backbone]]. | + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |An '''arctic hare's''' [[Skeletal System|skeleton]] showing its [[backbone]]. |
|} | |} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Lifecycle of an Arctic Hare=== |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|'''Foetus''' | |'''Foetus''' | ||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | ===Adaptations of | + | ===Adaptations of Arctic Hares=== |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
Latest revision as of 14:33, 12 August 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A picture of an arctic hare.
An arctic hare is a small animal with 4 legs and short, pointy ears.
About Arctic Hares
- An arctic hare has smaller ears than a rabbit.
- The arctic hare can run up to 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour.
Examples
 |
 |
| This is a picture of an arctic hare jumping. | This is a picture of an arctic hare eating snow. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
An arctic hare is a small burrowing mammal with 4 legs and short, pointy ears.
About Arctic Hares
- As a mammal arctic hares:
- Arctic hares are found in Arctic tundra habitat.
- The arctic hare can run up to 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour.
- Artic hares dig holes in the ground or snow to sleep in.
- A young hare is called a leveret.
 |
| An arctic hare's skeleton showing its backbone. |
Lifecycle of an Arctic Hare
| Foetus | Young | Adult |
 |
 |
 |
| An arctic hare starts its life inside the mother getting its food through the umbilical cord. | When an arctic hare has been born it cannot eat so it gets milk from its mother to survive. This is a young arctic hare leveret. | An adult arctic hare is mature and can have it's own offspring. |
Adaptations of Arctic Hares
| Adaptation | Purpose |
| Thick coat of fur | To help the arctic hare keep itself warm in its cold climate. |
| Short ears and short legs | To prevent it from losing too much temperature from its legs or ears. |
| Snow white fur | To camouflage them from potential predators, such as the arctic fox. |
| Extra body fat | Also to help the arctic hare keep itself warm. |