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Poles
Arctic & Antarctic
Where life evolved against the cold. Fat, fur, and patience as survival strategy.
Species
5,500
Plant species
1,700
Endangered
22%
Pressure
13% sea ice lost per decade
Surprise of the day
The Greenland shark lives 400+ years and doesn't reach sexual maturity until it's around 150.
Who eats who
Apex predators on top. Energy flows down.
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