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==Animals== | ==Animals== | ||
[[File:EmperorPenguinFeedingChick.jpg|thumb|Emperor penguin with chick]] | [[File:EmperorPenguinFeedingChick.jpg|thumb|Emperor penguin with chick]] | ||
Few terrestrial vertebrates live in Antarctica, and those that do are limited to the sub-Antarctic islands. Invertebrate life includes microscopic mites like the ''Alaskozetes antarcticus'', lice, nematodes, tardigrades, rotifers, [[krill]] and springtails. The flightless midge ''Belgica antarctica'', up to 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in size, is the largest purely terrestrial animal in Antarctica. The [[snow petrel]] is one of only three birds that breed exclusively in Antarctica. | Few terrestrial vertebrates live in Antarctica, and those that do are limited to the sub-Antarctic islands. Invertebrate life includes microscopic mites like the ''Alaskozetes antarcticus'', lice, nematodes, tardigrades, rotifers, [[krill]] and springtails. The flightless midge ''[[Antarctic midge|Belgica antarctica]]'', up to 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in size, is the largest purely terrestrial animal in Antarctica. The [[snow petrel]] is one of only three birds that breed exclusively in Antarctica. | ||
Some species of marine animals exist and rely, directly or indirectly, on the phytoplankton. Antarctic sea life includes penguins, [[blue whale]]s, [[orca]]s, [[colossal squid]]s and fur seals. The [[emperor penguin]] is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica, while the [[Adélie penguin]] breeds farther south than any other penguin. The southern rockhopper penguin has distinctive feathers around the eyes, giving the appearance of elaborate eyelashes. [[King penguin]]s, [[chinstrap penguin]]s, and [[gentoo penguin]]s also breed in the Antarctic. | Some species of marine animals exist and rely, directly or indirectly, on the phytoplankton. Antarctic sea life includes penguins, [[blue whale]]s, [[orca]]s, [[colossal squid]]s and fur seals. The [[emperor penguin]] is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica, while the [[Adélie penguin]] breeds farther south than any other penguin. The southern rockhopper penguin has distinctive feathers around the eyes, giving the appearance of elaborate eyelashes. [[King penguin]]s, [[chinstrap penguin]]s, and [[gentoo penguin]]s also breed in the Antarctic. | ||