Question

Explain the adaption of animals to live in mountain region.

Answer 1

Most mountain animals are certainly fugitives. The size of mountain animals is very important. This is mainly because the smaller animals lose heat relatively quickly and cool down faster, which is due to its relatively high surface area. Therefore, the size of the mountain animals is large.

Some of the large mountain animals migrate to different places. For eg., the bighorn sheep which feed on alpine tundra foliage during summers move downwards to avoid deep snow in late fall.

Mountain animals have thick fur and wool to protect themselves from extreme cold, and fast hooves that help them to climb the slopes of the hills. Chamois, ibex, snow leopard, tahr, giant horn sheep are few mountain animals.

Yaks have large lungs and heart which assist them to compensate for the scarcity of oxygen in high altitudes.

Birds like the golden eagles are well-adapted to this environment and it serves as the best place for breeding and feeding.

Figure : Mountain Animals