Animals That Struggle to Survive in Extreme Environments

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Pikas, small mammals found in cold mountainous regions, are highly sensitive to temperature changes. Climate change forces them to migrate to higher altitudes, where suitable habitats are limited.

Pikas

In the harsh deserts of Mongolia and China, Bactrian camels struggle with water scarcity, habitat degradation, and competition with livestock for resources.

Bactrian Camels

Native to the steppes of Central Asia, saiga antelopes face challenges from habitat loss, disease outbreaks, and poaching for their horns.

Saiga Antelopes

Emperor penguins in Antarctica are affected by the thinning of sea ice, which impacts their breeding and feeding grounds, crucial for their survival.

Emperor Penguins

In sub-Saharan Africa, elephants are under threat from poaching for their ivory and habitat loss due to agricultural expansion. These factors make survival increasingly difficult.

African Elephants

Found in the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, snow leopards face threats from habitat fragmentation, poaching, and climate change, which impact their prey availability.

Snow Leopards

Polar bears are struggling to survive in the Arctic due to the rapid loss of sea ice caused by climate change. This habitat loss affects their ability to hunt seals, their primary food source.

Polar Bears