2. Most animals in the Arctic are white.This
serves as camouflage in the snow.
3. Polar bears are the biggest bears in the
world.They weigh between 300 and 650
kilos.In summer they eat plants.In winter
they eat artic hares,harp seals and artic
foxes.They are very good swimmers and
can swim long distances.They live for about
25 years.
Polar bear
4. Arctic hares are white in winter.They live
in groups of 100 to 300 animals.They can
hop at 64 km per hour!Arctic hares eat
mosses,lichens,leaves,seaweed,bark and
roots,and even the meat from hunters trap
Arctic hare
5. Harp seals are marine mammals.Baby harp
seals have a white coat for 10 to 14 days.
Their enemies are the arctic fox,polar
bears and man,who hunts them for their
coats.They live for about 30 years.
Harp seal
6. There are 2.4 minion caribou in Canada.
They eat plants.Their enemies are arctic
foxes,wolves and bears.Males and females
grow new antlers every year.Caribou belong
to the same species as reindeer.
Caribou
7. Arctic foxes eat arctic hares,caribou, birds
and eggs.Their enemies are polar bears and
man,who hunts them for their coats.Arctic
foxes have very thick fur-the warmest coats
of any mammal.
Arctic fox
8. The snowy owl is the official bird of
Quebec,Canada.They are active all day and
night.They eat mice,arctic hares and birds.
They survive in temperatures of -50ΒΊC.
When the baby owls are born,both parents
look after them.
Snowy owl
