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
What are the adaptations of a wolf?
The 3 key adaptations of a gray wolf, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths, a…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a grizzly bear?
The 3 key adaptations of a grizzly bear, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths, a…
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…