Question

Name any two mountain animals. Describe the adaptations in them.

Answer 1

Mountain animals:

1. Animals adapted to the cold and windy climate of the mountains are called mountain animals.
2. Two common mountain animals are snow leopard and mountain goat.

Snow leopard:

1. Snow leopards living in the mountains have a thick layer of fur which protects it from the cold.
2. The feet and toes of snow leopards are covered by fur to help them walk around the mountains.

Mountain goat:

1. The body of a mountain goat is covered with thick white fur which keeps it warm.
2. The white color in the mountain protects the mountain goats from predators.
3. There are soft and flexible hooves with powerful forelimbs that help the goats move around the steep mountain slopes without slipping.
4. They have eight teeth to grab big patches of grass where they graze.