It's Weird How Many Species Live At Both Poles

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We know that lots of animals and plants can be found all over the world. But there's plenty that manage to live at the furthest points from each other they possibly can - and are /still/ the same species. It's called being bipolar, and these guys manage to live in BOTH the Arctic and the Antarctic!

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