Arctic fox
Vulpes lagopus
Biome
Polar regions & tundra
Meet the animals of polar regions & tundra and read what we know about how they live there.
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Animals: Polar regions & tundra
Arctic fox
Vulpes lagopus
Beluga whale
Delphinapterus leucas
Brown bear
Ursus arctos
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
Gray wolf
Canis lupus
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Penguins
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Articles
Diet & feeding
What does the brown bear eat?
Brown bears are omnivores that eat grasses, roots, berries, ants, salmon and young moose. Their diet changes with the seasons…
Senses
Do beluga whales use echolocation?
Yes. Belugas send out high clicks through their melon and listen for echoes to find fish and breathing holes in…
Size & weight
How much does a beluga whale weigh?
Adult belugas average about 1,430 kg (3,150 lb), and big males reach about 1,900 kg. Calves weigh 41–59 kg at…
Records & rankings
What is the biggest bear in the world?
The polar bear and the Kodiak brown bear tie as the world's biggest bears. An extinct South American bear, Arctotherium,…
Predators & threats
What Eats Penguins? What Preys On Penguins?
Penguins are flightless seabirds from the order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidea. There are 17 to 19 living species of penguins…
Anatomy & appearance
What do beluga whales look like?
Adult belugas are pure white, 2.6–4.5 m long, with a round, flexible forehead, no dorsal fin and a neck that…
Diet & feeding
What Do Emperor Penguins Eat – Emperor Penguins Diet
In the middle of Antarctica’s unforgiving and ruthless cold landscape, the diet of emperor penguins rises as a tale of…
Strength & bite force
How strong is a polar bear?
Polar bears are extremely strong, but their bite, swipe and lift have never been measured. Their size, paws, skull and…
Conservation & population
Grizzly polar bear hybrids: are pizzly bears real?
Grizzly polar bear hybrids are real but very rare. All eight known wild pizzlies trace back to one female polar…
Adaptations
Adaptations Of A Wolf – Behavioral, Structural & Physiological
Wolves are a remarkable species that have evolved a range of adaptations to help them survive and thrive in their…
Adaptations
Adaptations of a grizzly bear: the hump, claws, nose and winter den
A grizzly bear survives with a hump of digging muscle, 10 cm claws, a keen nose, a diet of almost…
Diet & feeding
What do walruses eat?
Walruses eat mostly clams and other seafloor shellfish, thousands in one feeding. They find them with their whiskers and suck…