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The following is a list of native wild mammal species recorded in Antarctica. There are 23 mammal species in Antarctica, all of which are marine. Three are considered endangered, one is vulnerable, eight are listed as data deficient, and one has not yet been evaluated. [1] Domesticated species, such as the dogs formerly present, [2] are not ...
Several species of marine worms are found in the Southern Ocean, including Parborlasia corrugatus and Eulagisca gigantea, which at lengths up to 2 m (6.6 ft) and 20 cm (8 in) respectively are examples of Polar gigantism. [56] [57] Like several other marine species of the region, Antarctic sponges are long-lived.
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Most species in Antarctica seem to be the descendants of species that lived there millions of years ago. As such, they must have survived multiple glacial cycles. The species survived the periods of extremely cold climate in isolated warmer areas, such as those with geothermal heat or areas that remained ice-free throughout the colder climate ...
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The skull of the leopard seal. The leopard seal has a distinctively long and muscular body shape when compared to other seals. The overall length of adults is 2.4–3.5 m (7.9–11.5 ft) and their weight is in the range 200 to 600 kilograms (440 to 1,320 lb), making them the same length as the northern walrus but usually less than half the weight.
Antarctica is a 1991 IMAX film [1] documenting the continent of Antarctica. The film has a 38-minute runtime, and consists of aerial footage of the topography and fauna of the continent. [ 2 ] It was narrated by Alex Scott [ 3 ] and has music by Australian composer Nigel Westlake , who later adapted his score into a popular concert suite of the ...
Sparnotheriodontids lived in South America and Antarctica. Sparnotheriodontids and astrapotheres are the only clades of terrestrial placental mammals confirmed to have lived in Antarctica. [18] Sparnotheriodontids were browsing herbivores adapted to forest environments. [19] Their rarity in the fossil record suggests they were specialists. [20]