#arcticanimals — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #arcticanimals, aggregated by home.social.
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Parenting can sometimes feel like a universally shared experience, even when it comes to fur parents.
🔗 Read about the #polarbear baby seen affectionately driving Mom crazy: http://dlvr.it/TV0bVD
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The animals of the #Arctic have a remarkable strength like few others, and the marvel of them is for good reason.
🔗 Learn more about them, like the incredible #MuskOxen: http://dlvr.it/TTDkbG
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Taking it easy isn't just for some extra care and comfort during the winter months for #arcticanimals like the #ArcticGroundSquirrel. It is necessary for survival in the most brutal of conditions.
🔗Read more: http://dlvr.it/TRSM1x
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Greenland sharks can live 400+ years — and they aren’t blind after all. New research shows their vision genes and eye tissue stay intact for more than a century, even in the ocean’s dim twilight zone where they live.
Adapted for low light, their eyes may help locate prey — and could even offer clues for preserving human vision over the long term.
by Bobby Bascomb
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/greenland-sharks-retain-functional-vision-despite-extreme-longevity/#news #arcticanimals #marineanimals #ocean #research #science #sharks