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Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. Only cold-adapted organisms survive there, including many types of algae, animals (for example mites, nematodes, penguins, seals and tardigrades), bacteria, fungi, plants, and protista.
Climate and Seasonal Changes. Antarctica, a cold desert biome, is located at the southern pole, which receives less energy and heat from the sun because of earth's tilt and orbit around the it. This results in Antarctica having only two seasons: summer and winter.ntarctica, a cold desert biome, is located at the southern pole, which receives less energy and heat from the sun because of earth's tilt and orbit around the it. This results in Antarctica having only two seasons: summer and winter.