The Arctic Refuge Jimmy Carter in his essay has comprehensively explained how arctic wild life has it's profound significance.It is not only the country's heritage but it also is important to people around the globe . Many species of wild life have occupied their habitats in these regions . This has created a natural wilderness . Jimmy Carter has explained this wilderness by his own vivid experience . He has portrayed the vast forms of species which over the time have accumulated there . For…
There are many different canadian groups there is three Native groups like in Canada. This will be about how the Inuit, Haida, and Souix their similarities and differences. Even though the Native groups are different they have some things in common. The transportation is either they walk or they have dog sleds. They have similar houses, They have man made houses like a tipi, igloos, and wigwams. They all live in Canada. The three live in the Rocky Mountains, North Canada, and the West coast of…
There was one group who were sent to the Arctic Circle. They were sent there to die slowly of the freezing temperature. The “criminal” were given nothing for survival, they had to use their resources to survive. They had to work hard to be able to build shelters, and to be able to survive the abominable snowstorms located in the Arctic Circle. “That night, September 26, the first snowstorm arrived. It lasted two days. The wind and snow…
The Arctic fox can survive frigid Arctic temperatures as low as –58°F in the treeless lands where it makes its home. It has furry paws, short ears, and a short muzzle all-important adaptations to the chilly climate Arctic foxes live in burrows, and in a blizzard they may tunnel into the snow to create shelter.Only fox that changes color,their white coat (sometimes gray)are used as camouflage.When the seasons change the fox’s coat turns into a bluish gray color.These colorings help foxes to…
The Artic region is the area around the North Pole, described as an ocean surrounded by land. Snow and ice covered the far North, and the more southern parts are covered by boreal forest and in between lies the tundra. [1] The Artic is home to a large number of plants and animals and people that survive some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. [2] Climate change, pollution and the ongoing resource exploitation has placed increasing stress on the fragile populations and ecosystems. [3]…
Ursus Maritimus also known as Polar Bears are quite the compelling, playful, and bold creatures that tend to go unnoticed by humanity. According to Ice Stories, there is an estimated population of 20,000 - 25,000 polar bears since the beginning of the twenty-first century. Polar bears have hollow and transparent fur that gets its white color from light reflection but under all that fur they have black skin. Their average weight is from 660 pounds to 1,300 pounds, depending on its gender. They…
Nikki Anderson GRIZZLY BEAR Ursus arctos horribilis Habitat- Grizzly bears are found in many different habitats, from dense forests to subalpine meadows, open plains and arctic tundra. In North America, grizzly bears are found in western Canada, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and a potentially a small population in Washington. Historically, they could be found from Alaska to Mexico and from California to Ohio. The grizzly bear was once…
was way back in time. About 35,000 thousand years ago arctic wolves were getting "closer" to prehistoric humans. Back in history, dogs were workers or even slaves, but now most dogs are usually our average lovable pets. Dogs have been our buddies, companions, and family for years. There is a reason that wolves became dogs and, how we know dogs today as pets. Dogs have been our companions for years. The idea of a dog started out as a wolf 35,000 years ago. During the Ice Age there were…
Have you ever wondered what animals live in the Arctic Tundra? Well a lot of animals live there and there’s a lot of places where the Arctic Tundra is located, but I’m talking about the amazing polar bear. There’s nothing that can even compare to them, that goes for the Arctic Tundra as well. The Arctic Tundra is found in a variety of locations; across Northern Alaska, Canada, and in Siberia. I’m talking about the Alaskan tundra though. The Arctic Tundra has a very unique climate, long cold…
There are two different types of tundra, they are the arctic tundra and the alpine tundra. The alpine tundra is located high in the mountains above the trees and the arctic tundra is in the article circle. In the tundra biome, there are many oil rigs and oil mines and they disrupt nature. The tundra biome is the coldest biome and covers about 20% of the earth. It is also the driest place on earth and only gets an average of ten inches of rain per year. In the summer time, it does not get dark,…