![]() ![]() I certainly hope we will get arctic wolves that resemble their wild counterparts more but if I have to be honest, I don't have very high hopes. We could argue that these small differences aren't worth the money and we'd rather see a competely new animal added, and I agree with that though I do like the idea of having arctics. It doesn't help most images we see on the internet are of captive "arctic" wolves, either. Added onto that, northwestern wolves lose a lot of pigment as they age so wolves with a creamy fur can become completely white. Another problem in noticing the difference between these two wolves is that in captivity they are allowed to interbreed so the traits that make them more unique become harder to distinguish (though they are already challenging to tell apart and I'm sure interbreeding happens in the wild as well). White northwestern wolves aren't actually white either but more blonde/creamy. They also tend to have more black skin surrounding the eyes. The arctic wolf is overall smaller, has a shorter snout and legs, smaller ears and (if I recall correctly) are relatively heavier. I think most people don't realize there are more differences between the arctic wolf and the northwestern wolf than colour, biome and name alone. Until they become ready to hunt with the rest of the pack, youngsters consume partially digested food which other members of the pack regurgitate after the hunt.Īrctic wolf can survive 7 to 10 years in the wild and 14 to 20 years in the captivity.I think the biggest issue people have with the arctic wolf is that they think it's just a clone of the timber wolf (which I'm going to refer to as 'northwestern wolf' here for the sake of argument) while said wolf should have a white skin variant to begin with. At the age of 3 months, young Arctic wolves are ready to join the pack together with their mother. They spend first couple of months hidden inside a den. Pups are blind, deaf and helpless at birth. Female gives birth to 2 to 3 pups (or rarely up to 12) during the spring. ![]() Only leaders of the pack mate (alpha male and female). Natural enemies of Arctic wolves are other packs of Arctic wolves and polar bears. It can reach the speed of 40 miles per hour when it chases prey.Īrctic wolves communicate via sounds (growling) and position of their tail. All members of the pack take their turn to protect carcass from other animals (scavengers) in between the meals.Īrctic wolf is very fast animal. Thanks to their cooperative hunting strategy, Arctic wolves can easily kill very large prey. Packs use urine and scent to mark the borders of their territories. Arctic wolf consumes more than 20 pounds of meat per meal.Īrctic wolf lives in packs of 5 to 7 (occasionally up to 20) members, or rarely on its own. ![]() Its diet is based on the Arctic fox, caribou, muskoxen, Arctic hare, lemming and seals.Īrctic wolf has strong jaws filled with 42 sharp teeth designed to tear flesh and crush bones. It has padded feet which facilitate movement across the frozen ground.īesides low temperatures, Arctic wolf tolerates complete darkness which lasts 5 months per year.Īrctic wolf has keen sense of hearing, smell and eyesight, which are used for identification of potential prey.Īrctic wolf is a carnivore. Inner part of the fur is waterproof.Īrctic wolf is smaller than grey wolf and has shorter legs, smaller ears and shorter muzzle compared with other types of wolves. Luckily, current population is still large and Arctic wolf is not on the list of endangered species.Īrctic wolf can reach 3 to 6 feet in length and 75 to 150 pounds of weight.Īrctic wolf has white-colored, thick double coat which prevents freezing in the extremely cold environment. ![]() Even though they are rarely hunted today, Arctic wolves are faced with rapid climate changes which reduce amount of available food. These animals were frequently on a target of European commercial hunters in the past. Arctic wolf inhabits remote, extremely cold areas with average temperature of minus 30 degrees of Celsius. It can be found in the northern Canada, on Alaska, Greenland and Iceland. Arctic wolf is a subspecies of grey wolf. ![]()
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