The Polar Leminguin

Talia's first idea

My first initial idea was to make it like a lemming with antlers and penguin feathers so that it can swim in freshwater and also keep warm in the -90 degree temperatures on planet X

Talia Hargreaves

Courtney's first idea

My idea started off by having a bear body with a lemming face and fur with webbed feet and antlers. They then got combined with Talia's creature and this is how we got our final product.

Courtney Young

Name: Polar Lemmiguin

Scientific name: Ursus Lemmindae

Our Final Creature

Female

The female's antlers are more curved in towards itself and her tail is fluffy.

Babies

They start off with fluffy tails and if they are not a boy their hair falls out and becomes into a hard tail like the male

Male

The male has a hard leaf-like tail and antlers going outwards.

Polar Lemmiguin Report

Intro

A unique, strange, nocturnal creature called The Polar Lemminguin has been Identified. From what we have heard its scientific name is The Ursus Lemindae. So far we know that it has animal-like features from Earth. It's adaptations such as a beaver-like tail, antlers, feathers, it's small nose, platypus feet and ears help it to survive in the -90 degrees weather.

Features

The Polar Leminguin has black, navy blue, white and gray colors. The biggest it gets is about the same size as a large Lemming (100 to 135 mm in length). It's feet are very similar to platypus feet. They have two antlers just beside their ears. It's backside has a large beaver-like tail. It's nocturnal eyes helps with coming back home from searching for food when it's dark. That way they don't get lost, otherwise they have to rely on their sense of smell. You can tell the difference between a male and female by looking at the arms and antlers. A female's arms are more bear-like and a males arms are more t-rex-like. The other way of telling the difference is looking at it's antlers. A female's antlers are more curved in towards herself whereas males are curved up towards the sky. They also have different tails. A female has a fluffy tail and a male has a leaf-like tail.

Adaptations

The Polar Leminguin has heaps of adaptations that helps it survive in its habitat. It's antlers help them dig out snow to make a hollow burrow that they live in, or to clear a path/entrance. The antlers start growing when they reach the age of 1-1.5 years old. Their Platypus feet help them swim faster in water. That way they can hide from their predators. Their penguin feathers helps them stay warm in the -90 degree temperatures. They also have blubber just to keep the extra heat in. As being an Amphibian, one of their useful adaptations is a beaver tail. It helps them steering in all sorts of directions. They also have an Arctic foxes ears and nose. They have their ears for their great hearing (especially for hearing predators) and their very intelligent noses for smelling their food from far away.

Habitat

It's habitat is on an icy tundra surrounded by fresh water, very similar to where penguins live, but they hollow out snow and make a tunnel leading to it. Their homes usually only have their family living in it. They have a huge burrow which has food in it for when it's time for hibernation and they all have tunnels connecting to it so it's easy to access. Their homes are usually near the equator so it's a bit warmer so they aim for being lower to the ground.

Diet

Their diet consists of Plants and berries which makes them a herbivore. They often go for seaweed and tundra shrubs which makes them stronger. Of course they eat other things but this is their main diet. When their babies are 0-3 weeks old they feed off milk from their Mum.

M.R.S. G.R.E.N. (Characteristics of living things)

M-(Movement): Walks on all fours or swims on water

R- (Respiration): Breathes through lungs and when it is swimming it comes up for breaths then goes back down for 20-30 seconds

S- ( Sensitivity): They use all of their senses (sound ,sight, taste, smell and touch)

G- (Growth): It grows up to the size of a large lemming which is 100 to 135 mm in length and their size as a baby is almost like a small rock.

R-(Reproduction): A Polar Lemmiguin's bottom burps out the cub at hundreds of kms an hour through the air until the cub lands about 200m away from the mother. The cub then has to walk back to the family. The reason for doing this is that the Lemmiguin has to be able to walk as soon as it is born so that if a predator comes then the family can get away.

E-(Excretion): Bottom burps it's faeces and urine

N-(Nutrition): Berries, plants, leaves and sticks

Conclusion

The Polar Leminguin is a very strange and unique creature and it's habitat is one of the hardest to survive in. We hope to learn more about these amazing forms of life and their intriguing origin.

By Courtney & Talia

Close-Ups on the adaptations

Sharp Antlers

To dig out their burrows and for protection against predators

Warm/ Waterproof fur

To keep warm from the -90 degree weather

Strong Sensitive Nose

To smell plants from far away, up to 300m!

Small Ears

To keep in the heat when in the cold

Predator

The Cardelia Grabber

The Cardelia Grabber has sharp teeth and claws to capture it's prey. They mainly like to feast on the Polar Leminguins or other small creatures. They hide under the ice and burst out when they sense a creature on top of the ice. Some of their senses are extra-strong compared to normal creatures. The senses that are extra-strong are: hearing, feeling and smell.

Close-up of the diet

Meribella Plant

The Meribella plant is a very special and rare plant, as it has special healing qualities for the creature that eats it. Their scratches/cuts start healing faster the usual.

Mystical Smart Tree

Polar Lemmiguins climb up the Mystical Smart tree and eat the berries. The tree also has another purpose: while the Polar Leminguin eats, it's special powers work by glowing inside them. That way it's easy to see since their home is mainly dark.

Deep Reacher

The octopus like arms of the Deep Reacher holds the most nutrients. Like its name it starts from the depths of the sea up to the top. They are usually in the water but can survive out of it too. It can also be used as protection from the Cardelia Grabber.

Their habitat

A Polar Lemmiguins Habitat

The Polar Lemmiguin's habitat is in the Peaceful Night Suburb. Their habitat has high cliffs, ice burgs, snow, fresh water and some flat surfaces. It is tundra-like which helps them dig out their homes. Their homes are lemming-like so they dig down making a burrow and as they stay in their burrow they start making other rooms inside it. They have rooms for food to eat, bedrooms, toilets and food storage for during hibernation.

By Courtney & Talia

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