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  2. Arctic coastal tundra - Wikipedia

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    This region provides calving habitat for four herds of caribou, the Western Arctic, Teshekpuk, Central Arctic, and Porcupine caribou herds. Another key species is the muskox of Banks Island and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coast.

  3. Tundra of North America - Wikipedia

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    Animal species that are endangered in the tundra include the Arctic fox, caribou, and polar bears. These animals have been endangered due to overhunting, an infestation of disease, loss of diet and habitat due to climate change, and human destructive activities, such as searches for natural gas and oil, mining, and road building. [10]

  4. Tundra - Wikipedia

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    Tundra vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges, grasses, mosses, and lichens. Scattered trees grow in some tundra regions. The ecotone (or ecological boundary region) between the tundra and the forest is known as the tree line or timberline. The tundra soil is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. [2]

  5. Category:Fish of the Arctic Ocean - Wikipedia

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    This category contains articles about fish that are native to the Arctic Ocean. Pages in category "Fish of the Arctic Ocean" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.

  6. Barren Grounds - Wikipedia

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    Barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus), subspecies of caribou found in Canada and Greenland.. James Charles Critchell Bullock (6 September 1898 – 31 March 1953) an Englishman best known for his diaries and photographs of an expedition in 1923 with John Hornby across the Barren Grounds.

  7. “Undiscovered History”: 120 Interesting Pictures From The Past

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    Image credits: undiscoveredh1story Nowadays, we consume tons of visual media. Videos, photos, cinema, and TV can help us learn new things every day. However, they can just as easily misinform us.

  8. Eskimo curlew - Wikipedia

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    It was one of the most numerous shorebirds in the tundra of western Arctic Canada and Alaska. Thousands of birds were then killed per year in the late 1800s. As there has not been a reliable sighting since 1987 or a confirmed sighting since 1963, the Eskimo curlew is considered Critically Endangered or possibly extinct. [3]

  9. 2024 Wildlife Photographer Of The Year: 15 Best Pics As ... - AOL

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    The winners of the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, organized by the Natural History Museum, have been announced. From a record-breaking 59,228 entries submitted by ...