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CANADA SIZE
ALASKA

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WOLF PACKS

FOOD

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ARCTIC
HUNTING
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LEMMINGS MUSK OXEN

PTARMIGAN

REPRODUCTION NATURAL ENEMIES CARIBOU

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 The arctic wolf( Canis Lupus Arctos) ,is known for its keen eye
and hunting skills. Some people refer to it as the polar wolf and
White wolf, sometimes. It is a mammal of the Canidae family and
a subspecies of the grey wolf.

Arctic wolves live in the

northern parts of Canada ,
Greenland. as well as northern
parts of Alaska. Global warming
is causing the arctic wolfs to
lose their home, and possibly
become extinct.

The arctic wolf has forty-two teeth which is their main weapon of
attack when hunting. They eat all of their prey, including the
bones, and often hunt in packs. Arctic wolves split up and travel
up to 2600 km to get their prey, and like to be involved in a chase.

The arctic wolf has also been called the tundra wolf because it is
generally smaller then forest wolves. Male wolves tend to be a bit
more aggressive then females, so they protect and hunt. Full
grown males can way up to 100-175 pounds. During winter, the
arctic wolf grows a second layer of fur for protection from harsh
conditions. They are able to withstand temperatures well below
zero, can survive up to five months without any light, and live
weeks with no food
Pregnant female wolves leave the pack to build a den, to prepare
for the birth of their pups. Baby wolf pups are born blind and deaf
and weigh one pound.
 The Arctic Wolf is the only
subspecies of the Gray Wolf
that can still be found in its
original territory. This is
because they rarely meet
humans that far north.
This is probably going to change in the future because
the humans are searching for and finding natural
resources of many kinds. This will mean more and more
human activity in the far north that is the territory of the
arctic wolf.
Also, the man-made problem of global warming is another
threat. Not only will the arctic wolf be directly effected,
but many of the animals it relies on for food will either
disappear, move away, or die out.
Another problem with global warming is the opening up of
new shipping lanes in the north, bringing even more
humans and an increase in pollution.
Humans need to be very careful in
the north. The word extinct is in our
vocabulary because it means
animals are dying out, and we might
not care now, but if one certain
animal dies out, then the food chain
could crumble, and all species,
including humans, may end up
going down with it.
 KINGDOM Animalia

PHYLUM Chordata

CLASS Mammalia

ORDER Carnivora

FAMILY Canidae

GENUS Canis

SPECIES C. Lupus

SUBSPECIEs Arctos
 Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Wolf

wolf.org
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/experience/field_notes/high_arctic/arctic_range.asp

Photography
Metropolitan Toronto Zoo