Welcome to the Arctic!
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Welcome to the Arctic!*Click an animal to learn more!
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The Polar Bear• Has hollow fur which
helps to camouflage.• Lives on land, sea, and
ice.• Eats seals, whales,
young walruses, birds, shellfish, and occasionally oxen.
• Weigh twice as much as a Siberian Tiger.
• Male bears can grow as tall as an elephant (11.5 feet).
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The Lemming
• Eats leaves, roots, grass, and berries.
• Do not hibernate during the winter.
• Migrate in large groups.• Have strong legs and
claws for digging• Live in tunnels under the
snow.• Collared lemmings turn
from brown to white in the winter.
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The Harp Seal
• Babies are white, adults are grey or white with black markings.
• Eat fish and other sea creatures.
• Are very good swimmers and can stay underwater for half an hour.
• Chew the ice or break it with their heads to come up for air while swimming.
• Think fur and layer of fat keep them warm.
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The Wolverine• Related to the wolf and
bear. Part of the weasel family.
• Eats mice, rats, birds and other small animals but larger animals in the winter.
• Uses a odor to warn other animals much like the skunk.
• Pounce on prey from trees and rocks.
• Can live up to 13 years.• Is a very good climber.
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The Snowy Owl
• Lives in the Arctic all year long
• Males are pure white, females have dark markings and are larger.
• Nests are made in holes in the ground.
• Has excellent eyesight.