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Arctic foxes are also threatened by global warming since they rely on frozen seas for their survival during the bleak winters. Since there are fewer predators and food for the foxes is easily available for them as compared to the land. Therefore global warming poses as a challenge for their survival in the sea (Adam, 2008).
Dependant fish species like polar cod are also threatened by global warming, arctic and migratory whale species like narwhal and belunga whales, the bowhead and gray whale will also be severely affected since they normally feed along the ice edge. Global warming may also cause ice openings known as leads and polynyas that act as critical outpost for feeding, breeding and migration.
Global warming does not affect marine life only it also has an adverse effect on terrestrial animals. With global warming the terrestrial vegetation is expected to be moved northwards. The plant and animal species will not adapt to global warming, the shifts in vegetation will affect animal population that depends on grazing such as reindeer, caribou and muskox.they rely on this vegetation for healthy herds as well as the nourishing of their calves. If there is no adequate vegetation then the animals...
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