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Pages in category "Arctic land animals" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Fauna of the Arctic region. ... Arctic land animals (1 C, 54 P) Birds of the Arctic (5 C, 58 P) Freshwater fish of the Arctic (34 P) Insects of the Arctic (72 P)
The Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems. The cultures in the region and the Arctic indigenous peoples have adapted to its cold and extreme conditions. Life in the Arctic includes zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants, and human societies. [3] Arctic land is bordered by the subarctic.
The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small species of fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. [1] [8] [9] [10] It is well adapted to living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm fur that is also used as ...
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), [4] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [5] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [6] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [2]
The National Weather Service issued freeze warnings for parts of Texas, northern Florida and southeast Georgia as Arctic air began to grip the region with bone-chilling temperatures.
Pages in category "Mammals of the Arctic" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Both the terrestrial and oceanic aspects of the Arctic region influence Arctic ecology. Two influential environmental factors are sea ice and permafrost. [editorializing] Arctic sea ice. Sea ice is frozen seawater that moves with oceanic currents. [40] It is a common habitat and resting place for animals, particularly during the winter months.
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