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How has the stoat adapted to survive in the tundra? - Coggle Diagram
How has the stoat adapted to survive in the tundra?
Overview of some of the plant, animal & life
Biotic & Abiotic Threats
They are largely resistant to tularemia, but are knowned to suffer from canine distemper in captivity. Symptoms of mange have also been recorded
Food Chain / Food Web Position
The stoat is definitely not a prey animal and is considered a predator, since it eats rabbits, which is the predator
Predators & Prey (STOAT)
Stoats usually eats rabbits, hares, voles, mice, shrews and the occasional bird's egg
Predators that the stoats have are foxes, snakes and wild cats
The usual reason for the death of young stoats are lack of prey, not so much getting eaten
General Predators & Prey
Predators: Owls, foxes, wolves, and polar bears (technically also stoat)
Prey: Lemmings, caribou, stoat and arctic hares
Climate
Temperature
Temperatures usually range between -40°C (-40 °F) and 18°C (64°F)
Rainfall
6-10 inches of rain a year, which includes melted snow
Humidity
Humidity is relatively low in the tundra biomes, and the winds are high, which adds to the dryness
Details on the specific location
Longitude & Latitude
Latitude: 67.663792
Longitude: -133.703762
Which Biome?
Tundra
Where?
Canadian Arctic Tundra
Details of ONE particular organism
Information
Stoats are carnivores and would often eat prey that are many times bigger than themselves, like rabbits
Stoats were brought into New Zealand to control the rabbit population but they became the invasive species instead
Adaptations
The only one I found....
The only natural adaptive feature that stoats have would be that when they sense danger, they let off a strong and musky odour that can alert the other stoats and it can protect them.
There are not a lot of adaptations but there is 1 that I found!