Lifestyle

Some animals have been making adjustments in their way of life in order to adapt to life in the Taiga. For example, bears deal with the cold weather by hibernating through the worst of the winter. Many birds have developed another layer feathers in order to handle the colder temperature. The ermine specifically has made the adaption to change his coat to white in the winter and to brown in the summer in order to avoid predators.

However, plants are also making adaptations necessary for survival in the Taiga. For example, the evergreen trees do not loose their needles therefore making it easier to produce energy in colder temperatures. They also have chemicals in their needles that repel animals that would normally eat the needles. Also, evergreens have a cone-like structure which enables the snow to slide of more easily making it easier for the needles to get sunlight.