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The Arctic tundra contains a number of low shrubs and sedges as well as reindeer mosses, liverworts, grasses, lichens, and around 400 types of flowers. There are also a number of animals that call ...

Animals in the Arctic and alpine tundra must adapt to cold and harsh conditions. Large Arctic mammals, such as musk ox and caribou, are heavily insulated against the cold and migrate to warmer ...