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Arctic Wolf
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The
Arctic Wolf is one of the only mammals on earth that can tolerate the inhabitable
cold conditions of it’s environment. They live towards the North Pole
in the snowy areas. There, the ground is permanently frozen and the air can
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The Arctic Wolf has slightly smaller
ears and a shorter muzzle compared to other wolves. They are usually white
or a very light mixture of brown, grey, or black. Their camouflage is built
to blend with snow and ice. Their fur is long and thick, and they all have
a black nose. They also have a black tip on their bushy tails.
Arctic wolves have long sharp teeth attached to powerful jaws. When full grown,
they have about 20 teeth on the top and 22 teeth on the bottom.
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Arctic
Wolves will kill anything they can catch. They eat lemmings, Arctic hares, oxen,
moose, and caribou. They hunt as a pack while one stays home and babysits the
cubs. Arctic Wolves have smaller packs than other wolf species. |
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Arctic
Wolves have really long legs used to run up to 40 miles per hour. Their shoulder
height is 25-31 inches A big wolf’s shoulder height could measure up to
36 inches. They are around 3 feet long from head to just before the tail. They
weigh around 175 pounds and live about 7 years in the wild. In captivity, they
will usually live to be about 17. |
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Arctic
wolves, as well as all wolves, have individual personalities, just like us..
For example; some wolves might be shy and antisocial, and others may be brave,
social, and really “talkative”. Wolves are in a way, almost like
humans, giving us reason to treat them with respect. |
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For more information click on the following links:
http://www.cosmosmith.com/arctic_wolves.html
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/essay_mech.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/dog/Arcticwolfprintout.shtml
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