habitat of the Arctic wolf is a very harsh place. The temperature must be below zero degrees. There are tundra, rolling hills, glacier valleys, ice fields, shallow lakes, and green flatlands (Arctic/Antarctic: The Arctic Wolf). These snowy white creators don’t have that many places to live. Arctic wolves used to be everywhere in North America, but sadly now they are reduced to Canada, Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (Arctic/Antarctic: The Arctic Wolf). Arctic wolves are
Although Timber and Arctic Wolves originate in two different places, they still have similarities and differences. Arctic Wolves and Timber Wolves have been around for about 110 years. They have adapted in different ways to their environments over the many decades. Arctic Wolves live in the Canadian Arctic, and northern parts of Greenland. Timber Wolves live in mountains, temperate forests, and Grasslands. Timber Wolves are the largest wolves in the canine family. They weigh 75- 125 lbs, and some
The Arctic wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf. This mammal, also called polar wolf and white wolf, is part of the small group of animals that inhabit the hostile Arctic ecosystem. Since some years ago, the polar wolf’s existence has been threatened, and its population has diminished. Some of the factors that have caused the endangering of the wolf are the destruction of its habitat and the industrial development. Lately, many organizations have started campaigns to create awareness of the Arctic
ever-increasing energy needs, even drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge [ANWR] (Smith). The controversial question on whether or not to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reserve has been in battle since its establishment. Drilling in ANWR would cause severe damage as it is a danger to its native plants and animals as the land is their home and birthing ground, the land discussed to be open to drilling will not be the only land set to a path of destruction, and along with the use
To many outsiders the Arctic is pictured as a deserted, blank piece of land with no life. Little did they know that the Arctic Region is actually inhabited by many native Alaskan groups, and that still to this day continue practicing their subsistence lifestyle. Native Alaskan groups such as the Gwich'in Indians, Inupiat Eskimos, Yup'ik and Aleut still depend on the geographic features of the Arctic. For not only their subsistence lifestyle, but also the preservation of their culture. The word
The arctic fox or the Vulpes Lagopus is a very beautiful and majestic animal with many interesting features. This animal can survive extremely frigid arctic temperatures that can drop as low as -50°F. The arctic fox is a very resilient animal. It has furry soles, short ears, and a short muzzle, which are the essentials of what is needed for the animals to adapt to the chilly climate. These foxes usually live in burrows and in emergencies like snowstorms, strong winds or animal conflict, they may
warmer. The temperature of the global land average temperature has increased by about 8.5 degrees centigrade from 1880 to 2012 (Karr, et al 406). The one or two degrees increase in temperature can cause dramatic and serious consequences to the earth as well as humans. More extreme weather occurs, such as heat waves and droughts. The Arctic Region is especially sensitive to global climate change. According to the data in recent decades, the temperature in the Arctic has increased by more than 2 degrees
incredible features of this animal is the way the animal survives. The polar bear is an animal that can live in very cold temperatures, due to the features of the polar bears they are able to survive in these harsh environments. The polar bears also help us understand what might be happening in the arctic ecosystem. Polar bears help us gain an understanding of what is happening throughout the Arctic, as a polar bear at risk may signal something is wrong elsewhere in the arctic marine ecosystem. The polar
The Gloomy Arctic In winter, the sun never rises in the arctic because light rays are bent by the atmosphere, however the sun can be seen only when it is below the horizon. Imagine how it would be like without sunlight for 6 straight months during midwinter as shown in the picture below on the last page; it’s breathtaking. The reason it is because the earth’s rotate to the plane of its orbit around the sun. In summer time, there are 24 hours sunlight a day, which is usually called “the midnight
Practice SAT The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been said to be the last natural and untouched wilderness in America. America’s former president, Jimmy Carter, took the time to witness this special reserve and he was utterly taken aback by how beautiful it is. However, when he learned that it may be at risk of destruction for oil exploration, he decided to build an argument on why we need to leave the Refuge alone. Carter uses loaded language, facts and information, and other alternatives to
All animals are affected by climate change. One animal that is affected by climate change is the Spotted Seal or Phoca largha. They live in the Beaufort, Chukchi, Bering, and Okhotsk Seas. These are some of the world's smallest oceans they are the least known basins and bodies of water. This lack of knowledge about them results from their remoteness, hostile weather, and perennial or seasonal ice cover. However, this is Changing, because the Arctic may exhibit a strong response to global change and
equator, unleashing arctic storms at latitudes that are typically warm. “When the Polar Vortex — a ring of winds circling the Arctic — breaks down, this allows cold air to spill south, affecting the eastern United States and other regions. This can result in a warmer-than-average Arctic region continents and colder temperatures that may include severe winter weather events on the North American and European.” (Overland) Scientists are currently having a great debate; are the arctic storms at lower latitudes
In former United State’s president Jimmy Carter’s Foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Season of Life and Land, A Photographic Journey by Subhankar Banerjee, he states his opinions on the topic of turning the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge into a building for industry. In this foreword, Carter uses three main rhetorical devices in order to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These three rhetorical devices: ethos, pathos
Animals are a living organism that typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli (Animal, n.d.). Animals typically move, in one way or another and to feed on other living organisms (Animal, n.d.). In general, animal can be classified according to the type of food they eat, which is; carnivores, herbivores and omnivores (refer to Figure 1 in Appendix 1). The first type of animal according to the diet is a carnivore. Carnivores’ diets typically
areas located at the northern and southern ends of the globe known as the Arctic and Antarctica respectively. Life in these regions are incredibly difficult thus there are few and specific species living there. The north pole; the Arctic is affected most by the increasing temperatures as it has been proven to be heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world. This heat is therefore resulting in the melting of the ice. The Arctic region is home to the polar bears. They roam this frozen continent and
The Arctic Fox is a carnivore that lives away from the coast. They usually eat omnivores. The Arctic Fox relies on smaller animals to survive. They usually hunt for marine life, like fish or sea birds..etc. There are several hundred thousand in its population. They have the scientific name “Vulpes Lagopus”. The Arctic Fox weighs about 3 to 20 pounds and are around 18 to 27 inches long. They are also about 11 inches in height. They are not very big, but they are a good size. The Arctic Fox lives
up to one–fourth of all animals on Earth could become extinct within 100 years” (Global Climate Change). Climate change can be caused by humans or by natural causes. Humans can cause climate change by emitting aerosol pollution into the atmosphere and by burning fossil fuels. Over the years humans have become incredibly selfish and have not been taking care of the Earth like they should be doing. Because of this the temperature of the Earth has been rising and many animals have been getting affected
The Polar Bear is a huge and powerful animal, they are also the top predators in the Arctic and the world's largest land living carnivore. But sadly there is not so many of Polar Bears that live in the Arctic for it is found to be an endangered spies. Polar Bears are endangered/ threatened due to the burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil releasing high amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps the sun's energy and causes the Earth’s climate to
Polar bears are one of the Earth’s largest and most powerful carnivores. These bears are dependent on sea ice as their primary habitat and are thus found on the Arctic coasts of North America. The scientific term used to describe polar bears, Ursus maritimus translates to sea bear because polar bears spend most of their lives on the Arctic ice. A common misconception the public holds is that polar bears are white; their fur is actually consists of two transparent layers: hollow guard hairs and an
tundra biome. There is clear evidence for increases in temperature, and in turn the melting of sea ice and changes in precipitation amounts. It will be interesting to see how plants and animals who call this biome home will adapt and evolve over time to these new climatic conditions. It is not just plants and animals that could be affected by global warming, humans will also have to adapt to the changes within their own respective biomes. There is no telling what the tundra biome will look like thousands