Taiga is a coniferous forest located in the northern polar subarctic climate zone. What is characteristic for taiga is that winters are very long and very cold. Summers are, on the other hand, short with low temperatures. Many trees in the forest are evergreen conifers with needle-like leaves. <span>Animals have adaptations to seasonal changes by changing their fur or feather color. <span /></span>
Anything that is considered alive must exhibit ALL 7 characteristics of life. A virus may show some characteristics, but it does not show all, so therefore, its not alive.
