Arctic shrinkage

Ursus arctos horribilis is the scientific name for the one and only Grizzly Bear. The Grizzly Bear has some specific qualities to help it survive in areas like Minnesota. The Grizzly Bear has key traits to make them survive in Subarctic climate zones. The Grizzly Bear has "grizzled" fur according to Animal Fact Guide. The also use this fur to hibernate in the winter months. A Bear usually has 40 beats per minute when the Bear is active, but, when it's the hibernating season, it drops down to 8…

The Yukon. Where only the strongest and smartest will survive. The American Eskimo, or Eskie, is a type of Spitz that is originally a companion dog but has the competency to survive in harsh climates. Climates with rigid weather ranging from 36.1 C. to -60 C. The Eskie would suit life in Yukon, Alaska because of its qualities and characteristics, although some may argue that the American Eskimo would not survive. First, the American Eskimo has a plethora of qualities that would help it…

The four basic cultural divisions of the Arctic consisted of the Unangan, Yup’ik, and 2 types of Inuit. The Arctic is a very harsh environment, so these tribes had to learn to live with the cold, and have strong self-reliance, cooperation, modesty, self-control, and share with others. The Unangan lived in large, permanent communities located on the Aleutian Islands. This was a relatively warm environment. Their main food resource consisted of sea mammals and fish. They are different from the…

Background and Significance Due to previous work, it is estimated that there exist 19 separate populations of polar bears. Of these 19, two exist in Alaska, one named the Southern Beaufort Sea population, and the other known as the Chukchi Sea population. Along the northern coast of Alaska, from approximately 137°W to 167°W members of the Southern Beaufort Sea population can be found (Fischbach et al., 2007). During recent years, the Southern Beaufort Sea population of polar bears has been…

Summary Polar Bear Jaksen Perrin, Kelsie Pierce, and James Ryburn Ursus maritimus, otherwise called Polar bears, are essentially large white bears with large, flat, webbed feet used for swimming and roaming on ice. They live in regions between the arctic circle and the North Pole where there is a lot of water and ice, a habitat they have evolved to live in over time. Unlike most bear species, Polar bears are considered to be “marine mammals” meaning they are categorized with sea lions,…

The black bear is the smallest of the North American bears (“Be”, 2012). It has small eyes and ears are well-rounded. The Black Bear has 42 teeth: 12 incisors, 4 canines, 16 premolars and 10 molars. They weigh on average of 300 to 400 pounds (the female considerably less), they stand 27 to 36 inches high at the shoulder. There is an estimated number of 600,000 black bears in North America. How would you properly take care of a black bear in captivity? If you are wanting to own a black bear…

lemmings and raptors. Some of the animals, such as the caribou, depend on tundra vegetation to survive the year. Foxes are dependent on the polar bear for the majority of its meals. For example, as soon as a polar bear is done consuming a seal, the arctic fox will devour the remainders left of the seal, since a polar bear is unable to consume an entire seal. Migratory species, such as falcons, also use this habitat. Raptors eat lemmings, voles and hares. Some birds that live in the Alaskan…

It is little more than one hundred years since humans first set foot on Antarctica and even today few people have visited the frozen and hostile southern continent. Although nine countries have territorial claims on the continent, several of them overlapping, these political disagreements were suspended in The Antarctic Treaty of 1959. In the Treaty (covering all areas south of 60 degrees South Latitude), it was agreed that Antarctica should be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and that…

`Where did the inuit people live? The inuit people lived in the canadian arctic. What was the language of the inuit people? The inuit language was inupiaq. Some of their words that may be familiar to non-inuit people? kayak,Inuit. What kind of materials do the inuit use to make their carvings? The inuit use stone knifes. What do the carvings often portray? This inuit carving shows a giant destroying an igloo So mostly things to do with their culture or habitat. Myths and legends the…

What is a narwhal? A narwhale, or Monodon Monoceros, is a pale-colored porpoise mammal that lives in the Arctic ocean. They weight as much as 1.5 tons and are 13 to 20 feet long. Narwhals grow two teeth. In males, the more prominent tooth grows into a spiral tusk. The tusks grow up to 8.8 feet long. This tusk grows through the narwhal’s upper lip. Females can too grow a small tusk, but it doesn’t get nearly as big as the male’s. The purpose of the tusk is unknown, but scientist believe it is…