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The Alaskan tundra wolf (Canis lupus tundrarum), also known as the barren-ground wolf, [3] is a North American subspecies of gray wolf native to the barren grounds of the Arctic coastal tundra region.
This wolf is native to the interior of Alaska, United States, and the Yukon, Canada save for the tundra region of the Arctic Coast. [4] Yukon wolves' main habitats are boreal forests , alpine , subalpine , and Arctic tundra .
Because coyotes are very secretive, they are rarely seen by Alaska residents. [12] Gray wolf Canis lupus: There are five subspecies of wolves in Alaska; [13] the northwestern wolf, Interior Alaskan wolf, Alaskan tundra wolf, Alexander Archipelago wolf and Arctic wolf. Wolves in the southeast are darker and smaller than those in northern regions.
Alaskan tundra wolf: Miller, 1912 A large, white-colored subspecies closely resembling pambasileus, though lighter in color. [87] The Barren Grounds of the Arctic Coast region from near Point Barrow eastward toward Hudson Bay and probably northwards to the Arctic Archipelago [88] Currently (2022) synonymized under C. l. occidentalis [1] [89]
The tundra wolf (Canis lupus albus), also known as the Turukhan wolf, [3] is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Eurasia's tundra and forest-tundra zones from Finland to the Kamchatka Peninsula. [3] It was first described in 1792 by Robert Kerr , who described it as living around the Yenisei , and of having a highly valued pelt.
Bearizona Wildlife Park, in Williams, Arizona, has welcomed four wolf pups to its pack, and has invited the public to choose their names.Three of the cubs are Artic wolves and one is an Alaskan ...
The Arctic is rapidly changing from the climate crisis, with no "new normal," scientists warn.. Wildfires and permafrost thaw are making the tundra emit more carbon than it absorbs. From beaver ...
One of these wolves attacked 3 people, was shot, and tested positive for rabies. [21] Arctic wolf feeding on muskox carcass in Ellesmere Island. Very little is known about the movement of the Arctic wolves, mainly due to climate. The only time at which the wolf migrates is during the wintertime when there is complete darkness for 24 hours.