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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Antarctica The Continent Without Reptiles Or Snakes

Antarctica The Continent Without Reptiles Or Snakes

Antarctica is one of the seventh continents of the world which is popularly known as the land of Penguins. The region is covered with ice and known for having the world's largest cold desert. It is situated at the south pole.
Due to extreme cold that freezes, strong, winds and blizzards there is a lack of permanents humans survival: -
Amazing facts about Antarctica : -
*Antarctica is the only continent in the world without reptiles or snakes.
*90% of the total volume of ice in the world is in Antarctica.
*The continent has 70% of the total of fresh water.
*Antarctica is the coldest region on the earth.
*The snow petrel bird is found and breeds in the continent.
*Penguins, blue whales etc are found in plenty her.
*About 1150 plus species of fungi are found in Antarctica region.
*Four different species of Penguin are found
➯Emperor penguin
➯Adelie penguin
➯Gentoo penguin
➯Chinstrap penguin
*Antarctica region is twice bigger than Australia.

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