Find information and photographs of wildlife that live in the Arctic tundra.
13 animals of the Arctic
13 animals of the Arctic,
Mother Nature Network,
Close-up photos with descriptions.
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/13...
A Troubling Decline in the Caribou Herds of the ArcticA Troubling Decline in the Caribou Herds of the Arctic
September 23, 2010 Report
By Ed Struzik
Yale Environment 360,
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
"Across the Far North, popul
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/a_troubling_decline_i...
Andean FoxAndean Fox
By: George Andreou
Photo.net
Visit the web site for photos.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo...
Arctic HareArctic Hare
Natural History Notebooks
Canadian Museum of Nature
The Arctic hare inhabits the tundra regions of Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador, west to the Mackenzie delta and north to the
http://nature.ca/notebooks/english/archare.htm
Arctic Species The Arctic Species
World Wildlife Organization
"Many species have adapted successfully to the arctic seas and ice edge. This environment provides a rich habitat for the polar bear, arctic fox, ar
https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/arctic
Arctic Studies Center - Lemmings
Arctic Studies Center - Lemmings
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Lemmings are small mouse-like animals that live in the tundra. In summer they are brown, but in winter they are al
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/lemming.html
Arctic Tundra Wildlife.mov
Arctic Tundra Wildlife.mov,
Uploaded by PolarTREC,
YouTube.com,
Video length: 05:01.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Arctic Wildlife - Caribou & Reindeer
Arctic Wildlife - Caribou & Reindeer
Arctic Studies Center
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Reindeer and caribou have unique hairs which trap air providing them with excellent ins
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/caribou_reindeer...
Arctic Wildlife - Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Arctic Wildlife - Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center
Visit the website, then click on a tab to open the portfolio and learn about the animals of the Arctic! Biologist Doug Siegel-Causey shares his k
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/wildlife.html
Arctic Wildlife Portfolio
Arctic Wildlife Portfolio,
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History,
Learn about the animals of the Arctic on this kid friendly website!
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/wildlife.html
Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolf
Wonderclub.com
Able to tolerate year of sub-zero temperatures, months of darkness and weeks without food, the arctic wolf lives in one of the few places on earth where it is safe fro
http://www.wonderclub.com/Wildlife/mammals/ArcticW...
Arctic WolfThe Arctic Wolf
Cosmosmith Creations T-Shirts
"Able to tolerate years of sub-zero temperatures, up to five months of darkness a year, and weeks without food, the arctic wolf lives in one of the
http://www.cosmosmith.com/arctic_wolves.html
Caribou Video ClipCaribou Video Clip
Newton's Apple
Twin Cities Public Television
Visit the web site for the video.
http://www.newtonsapple.tv/video_only.php...
Common Raven - Natural History Notebooks
Common Raven - Natural History Notebooks
Canadian Museum of Nature
Bold, clever, and inquisitive, this large black bird is well distributed in the northern hemisphere. In Canada the Common Raven
http://nature.ca/notebooks/english/raven.htm
Earth Floor Biomes: Arctic Tundra: Animals
Earth Floor Biomes: Arctic Tundra: Animals
Center for Educational Technologies
NASA Classroom of the Futureā¢
Wheeling Jesuit University
Not many kinds of animals live year-round in the Arctic
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/...
Hoary Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
A small pale bird of the high Arctic, the Hoary Redpoll is a rare winter visitor to southern Canada and the northern United States. During redpoll invasi
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGui...
Lapland Longspur
Lapland Longspur
All About Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell University
A common songbird of the Arctic tundra, the Lapland Longspur winters in open fields across much of the United
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lapland_Longspu...
Must Ox
Must Ox,
Greenland.com,
From a distance, musk oxen look like large, brown stones. However, there is every reason to take a closer look at Greenland's largest land mammal.
http://www.greenland.com/en/about-greenland/nature...
Planet's Best: Polar Bear Tundra Buggy
Planet's Best: Polar Bear Tundra Buggy
Animal Planet
animal.discovery.com
In this clip from "Planet's Best North American Wildlife Encounters" on Animal Planet passengers go on a Tundra Buggy
http://animal.discovery.com/videos/planets-best-po...
Puffins - Feeding and Burrows
Puffins - Feeding and Burrows
Athropolis.com
They can swim underwater so well that people used to claim that they were a cross between a bird and a fish.
Visit the web site for photo and to l
http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-puffin...
Reindeer Superpower: Ultraviolet VisionThe Reindeer Superpower: Ultraviolet Vision,
Written by MikeDeHaan,
Scribol Staff,
"Reindeer, unlike most mammals, can see in ultraviolet. This special ability helps reindeer survive in the arcti
http://scribol.com/animals/news-reindeer-have-ultr...
Snow Goose
Snow Goose
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
A medium-sized goose that breeds on the arctic tundra, the Snow Goose travels south in very large, high-flying, noisy flocks. The swirling white of a desce
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGui...
Snow Goose - Wonderclub
Snow Goose
Wonderclub.com
Snow Goose
With its dazzling white plumage, the snow goose is aptly named and is one of the easiest of all geese to identify. However, there are three types of snow g
http://www.wonderclub.com/Wildlife/birds/SnowGoose...
Snowshoe RabbitSnowshoe Rabbit
BluePlanetBiomes.org
photograph by Susan Teel
Common Names: Varying Hare
Genus: Lepus
Species: americanus
The snow shoe rabbit lives in forest areas where the ground is cover
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/snowshoe_rabbit.ht...
Snowy Owls
Snowy Owls
Athropolis.com
These owls are found only in the Arctic - living and breeding on the tundra.
Visit the web site for photo and to learn more.
http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-owl.ht...
Snowy Owls' NYC Visit Reveals Migration HabitsSnowy Owls' NYC Visit Reveals Migration Habits,
March 11, 2015,
By Shannon Hall, Staff Writer,
Live Science,
"At least seven snowy owls have been spotted in New York City since December, and sci
http://www.livescience.com/50102-snowy-owls-southe...
Tundra Animal Printouts
Tundra Animal Printouts
Enchanted Learning
Here you can learn about animals that live in the arctic and alpine tundra; click on a name to see a printout and learn more about that animal.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tun...
Tundra Animals
Tundra Animals
TundraAnimals.net
Tundra Animals.net, a website of The Animal Spot, is a reference to some of the
animals that can be found in the tundra. Tundra is described as an area where
http://www.tundraanimals.net/
Tundra Animals
Tundra Animals
TundraAnimnals.net
Photos and information on the diet, habitat, size and description, and reproduction of the polar bear, caribou, arctic fox, arctic hare, snowy owl, musk ox, and
http://www.tundraanimals.net/
What Are Some Niches of Animals in the Arctic Tundra?What Are Some Niches of Animals in the Arctic Tundra?,
By Izzy McPhee,
eHow Contributing Writer,
"The animals of the Arctic live through freezing weather and manage to find shelter, food and safe
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5544387_niches-animals-a...