Habitat – Range

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The highlighted areas on this map show where the arctic wolf can be found

The Arctic Wolf inhabits the tundra, and is found in the arctic portions of North America and Greenland.  The temperature of the arctic tundra varies depending on the time of year.  In the summer, the tundra is usually 37˚ F to 54˚ F.  However, in the winter it’s usually around around -30˚ F.  The average precipitation level in the arctic tundra falls anywhere from 6 to 10 feet.  This measurement includes melted snow, along with rain levels.

Two arctic wolves in their natural habitat

Two arctic wolves in their natural habitat

Approximately 1,700 different species of plants can be found in the arctic tundra.  It is home to around 400 species of flowers, plus some mosses, grasses, and low shrubs.  In order for these plants to survive, they needed to adapt of many, many years to endure against sweeping winds and freezing temperatures.

One of the flowers that has adapted to the freezing temperatures

One of the flowers that has adapted to the freezing temperatures

Arctic hares, arctic foxes, and muskox are just a few of the species that have also adapted to survive in the same environment as the arctic wolf.

This photo shows two arctic hares in the arctic tundra

This photo shows two arctic hares in the arctic tundra

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Here is a sample photo of how the Arctic Tundra appears

One thought on “Habitat – Range

  1. slux4xrds says:

    Hey Sarah, you have great information on this page, but there are some minor grammatical errors you should fix. You need to put a caption on your map image, and I would really like to see at least one photo that actually shows the wolf in the tundra. In fact, you might want to also add some images of other plants and animals that inhabit the tundra as well.

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