Tundra

Tundra
Game	Zoo Tycoon 2
Seasons	Long Cold Winter, Short Dry Summer
Climate	Polar
Vegetation	Moss, Lichen
Precipitation	Very Low
Temperature	Very Cold
Location

   Tundra is a biome in Zoo Tycoon 2.

Description

• Tundra refers to the arctic plains encompassing most of the earth's terrain north of the coniferous forest belt, dominated by sedge, heath, willow, moss, and lichen. Similar plains, called alpine tundra, occur above the timberline in the high mountains of the world. 
• The Antarctic region has a few areas of tundra as well. Tundra climate is characterized by harsh winters, low average temperatures, little snow or rainfall, and a short summer season.
• The arctic tundra, in particular, is influenced by permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen subsoil in the ground. The surface soil, which tends to be rocky, thaws in summer to varying depths. The combination of frozen ground and flat terrain on the tundra impedes the drainage of water. Held at the surface or saturating the upper layer of soil, the water forms ponds and bogs that provide moisture for plants, thereby counteracting the low precipitation.

Animals

Animal	Status	Star Rating	Location	Pack
Emperor Penguin	Low Risk	1	Antarctica	Zoo Tycoon 2
Polar Bear	Low Risk	3	Arctic	Zoo Tycoon 2
Musk Ox	Low Risk	0.5	Arctic	Downloads
Caribou	Low Risk	0.5	Arctic	Endangered Species
Beluga	Vulnerable	0.5	Arctic Ocean	Marine Mania
Narwhal	Vulnerable	3	Arctic Ocean	Marine Mania
Orca	Low Risk	5	Circumpolar Oceans	Marine Mania
Pacific Walrus	Low Risk	4.5	Arctic Ocean	Marine Mania
Short-Faced Bear	Extinct	4	North America	Extinct Animals
Woolly Rhinoceros	Extinct	3.5	Eurasia	Extinct Animals
Killer Penguin	Extinct	None	Madagascar	Extinct Animals