Arctic Animals
Arctic Fox
• During the summer they have brown fur.
• They have white fur in the winter to help them hide in
the snow.
• They like to eat Arctic hares.
• They have a thick layer of fur and blubber to keep
them warm.
Harp Seal
• They have a think layer of fat called blubber under
their skin to keep them warm.
• Seal cubs have white fur when they are young. Their
fur helps hides them from predators like polar bears.
• When the cubs grow older, their colour changes from
white to grey.
Walrus
• Both male and females have tusks.
• They have lots of blubber to keep them warm.
• They like to eat fish, krill and shellfish. Sometimes
they even eat octopus!
• They can stay under water for 30 minutes before
coming back up for air.
Arctic Hare
• It has thick, short, white hair to keep it warm.
• Can reach speeds up to 40mph.
• They like to eat woody plants, berries, leaves and
mosses.
• They have white fur to hide them from predators like
the Arctic Fox.
Moose
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They are good swimmers and like to eat plants.
They have large antlers.
Their hooves are like snow shoes.
They have brown fur that keeps them warm.
Only males have antlers.
Polar Bear
• Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber under their
skin to keep them warm.
• They also have white, waterproof fur to hide them in
the snow and keep them warm when they swim.
• They like to eat seals.
• They are very powerful and strong.
Arctic Wolf
• They have a very thick, white fur coat.
• They like to eat seals, lemmings, Arctic foxes and
Arctic hares.
• They like to live in packs and hunt Musk Ox and
Moose.
• Their white coat helps camouflage them.
Snowy Owl
• They have thick layers of feathers to keep them
warm.
• They have white feathers so their prey cannot see
them in the snow.
• They like to eat lemmings.
• They have good eye sight and excellent hearing.
Killer Whale
• They hunt in pods (large groups).
• They like to eat seals, fish and even other whales!!
• They are black and white and have a thick layer of
blubber to keep them warm.
• They can slide on the ice to help them catch seals.
Musk Ox
• They have thick, bushy fur to keep them warm.
• They like to eat roots and mosses and use their
hooves to dig through the snow to reach their food.
• They like to be in herds.
• When frightened they stand in a circle facing
outwards to help keep them safe from predators such
as Arctic wolves.
Narwhal
• Found in pods of 2-10.
• They have a very long spiral tusk that looks like a
unicorn horn.
• They like to eat fish, shrimp and squid.
• Inuit's like to hunt Narwhal for their tusk and skin.
• They have thick blubber to keep them warm.
Lemming
• They have thick fur to keep them warm.
• They hide beneath the snow from predators such as
snowy owls, Arctic foxes and Arctic wolves.
• They like to eat seeds, grass and berries.
• They are about 8cm long and have very sharp teeth.
Wolverine
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They are very fierce and powerful.
They like to eat rabbits and small rodents.
They have heavy, thick hair which keeps them warm.
In the summer they eat berries and plants.
They have brown and black fur with two yellowish
stripes on their back.
Beluga
Is a white whale.
They usually live in small pods.
They feed on fish, crustaceans and worms.
They have thick blubber to keep them warm and have
folds of blubber on their bellies.
• They are very social animals.
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Reindeer
• They have brown, soft fur with white fur on their
necks and back.
• They eat mosses, grass and plants and dig for their
food with their hooves in the snow.
• They have large antlers which they shed in the
winter.
• They are also know as Caribou.