Arctic Ocean

Dog breeds Golden Retriever Siberian Husky Boxer Lifespan 10-12 years 12-15 years 10-12 years Litter 4-12 6 6 Behavior Reliable, friendly, kind,confident, trustworthy and intelligent. Outgoing, alert, gentle, friendly and intelligent. Playful, devoted, bright, loyal, energetic, friendly, calm, cheerful, confident, fearful, brave and intelligent. Health Hypothyroidism, subaortic stenosis (SAS), eye disorders, elbow dysplasia, mast cell tumors, and seizures. Osteosarcoma is also occasionally…

The Shiras Moose The shiras moose is the largest member of the deer family. They are very long legged and comparable in size to an oversized horse. They have huge heads with soft lips, so they can feel around for the leaves they eat off trees. Moose have a very muscular neck so they can hold up this huge head and the males can hold up their antlers. They are in the alces genus and the shirasi species. Moose are very large mammals that live in cold climates. They are covered in thick fur…

The climate change is a threat to an Inuit community who are primarily whale hunters of the Arctic region in Northern Canada. Because the climate change might greatly influence the ecosystem, their cultures (social impacts), and economy. First, the climate change will greatly interrupt the ecosystem in the Arctic region, because of the permafrost. Including warmer ocean currents that was caused by climate change. When the active layer is decomposed and reaching too much, because of the…

Monkeys live in lots of places around the world. And monkeys have to adapt to their environment by using their body parts. “Monkeys depend primarily on their eyes to gather information about their surroundings” (Monkey). There are some monkeys that use different body parts because they are in different environments. Since there are different environments in the world, some monkeys use different body parts more often than other monkeys. The Snow Monkeys live in the mountains far up North. Since…

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…