Steep slopes with very little soil cover; rugged rocks, snow, and ice are the habitat in high mountains. Although the plant cover above the tree-line is scanty, you can still find animals living there. In the Alps, we find the climbing chamois, ibexes, and groundhogs.
In the South American Andes, we find animals such as the Andean condor, a large species of vultures, and small camels that cannot be found in Europe at all. Animals are even found in Himalayas, the highest mountain chain of the world.
