Animals Of Mountain Habitat. On the highest mountain peaks the environmental conditions cannot support tree life. On the mountain tops temperatures are colder oxygen is scarcer and the sun is harsher.
Because mountain habitats can change quickly as elevations increase they are often home to a greater diversity of plants and animals than nearby lowlands. Part of the reason they have such a wide range is because of their ability to adapt to different habitats. The lower slopes of a mountain ecosystem are usually covered with forests.
Mountain lions are kings of adaptability.
On some mountains especially at medium elevations in warmer latitudes many species are endemic meaning that they are found nowhere else in the world. Within their mountainous habitats these mammals live in a few different types of ecosystems. It s like you re standing on top of the world. As discussed the biodiversity are strongly affected by climate.