ALPINE MOUNTAIN BIOME

ALPINE ANIMALS

• Alpaca
• Chinchilla
• Snow leopard
• Deer

ALPACA FACTS

• Their lifespan is an average of 5-10 years
• They are herbivores. They eat a variety of grasses and shrubs.
• They are also pseudo ruminates. This means they chew their cud like sheep and cattle. They have a 3 chambered stomach instead of 4
• They are 3ft tall at the shoulder,up to 5ft at the head
• They weigh 100 to 200 pounds

CHINCHILLA FACTS

• They live an average of 10 years
• They can have 2-6 offspring on average
• Male chinchillas weigh 17 ounces
• Female chinchillas weigh 28 ounces
• Chinchillas are critically endangered
• Chinchillas bath in volcanic ash

SNOW LEOPARD FACTS

• Snow leopards are carnivores that feed mostly on mountain sheep,deer,and ibex but also on medium sized birds,marmots,pikas,hares and other small mammals.
• Snow leopards can live 15-20 years in the wild.
• Snow leopards are shy,elusive cats known for their solarity nature.

CLIMATE OF ALPINE

• Summer temp-12 degrees C
• Winter temp-about 9 degrees or lower

PLANTS OF ALPINE

• Alpine phacelia
• Pygmy bitterroot
• Moss campion

OUR WEBSITES

• Blueplanetbiomes.org
• NPS.gov
• Wikipedia
• Maryland zoo.org 3x
• Animalcorner.co.uk
• Snow leopard.org

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