Lichen are one of the few kinds of life that can survive in the mountains of Antarctica. These tiny plants live in small holes in the rocks. Outside, the extreme cold and strong winds prevent any life at all from surviving. Inside the holes, these lichen manage to find enough water and warmth to keep alive, even though they are frozen much of the time. This fact means that the lichen function extremely slowly and live a very long time. Scientists believe that a lichen may remain alive for thousands of years. If this is true, the lichen may ●●●●.