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Mountain animals

Pine Marten

Rocky Mountain Elk

Mountain lion

Chipmunk

Alpine animals

Edible dormouse

Alpine salamander

Eagle owl

Chamois

Marmot
Mountain wildlife

Stoat

Ibex

Beaver

Rocky mountain goat
Mountain wildlife

Llama

Common shrew

Andean Condor

Alpaca

Bighorn Sheep

Chinchilla

Coyote

Bear
Above the snowline

Snowshoe hare

Wolf

Canadian Lynx
Living in a mountainous area is not easy, for people or for wildlife. The animals have to adapt to the cold, harsh weather conditions and the scarcity of food that these conditions create. The land can be covered in deep snow during the winter making finding food difficult. And the bright white snow makes animals stand easily making them a target for predators. How have these animals adapted to their environment?
MOUNTAIN ANIMALS
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