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Arctic wolves inhabit some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world: tundra, rolling hills, glacier valleys ice fields, shallow lakes and green flats. They can live in places where the temperature is consistently below zero and the ground is always frozen. The arctic wolf is one of the few mammals that can tolerate these conditions. They have a keen sense of sight, smell, and hearing.
	Usually these wolves hunt in packs and they mostly prey on Caribou and Musk Oxen, but will also kill Arctic Hares, and lemmings, as well as other smaller animals. They will also prey on moose in winter, moose's long legs get stuck in the deep snow giving arctic wolves a chance to prey on one of the largest land mammals in the world. Due to the scarcity of grazing plants, they roam large areas to find prey up to and beyond 2600 Km and they will follow migrating Caribou south during the winter. Their colors can vary from red, gray, white and black.
	Due to the Arctic's permafrost soil and the difficulty it poses for digging dens, Arctic Wolves often use rock outcroppings, caves or even shallow depressions as dens instead; the mother gives birth to two or three pups in late May to early June, about a month later than Gray Wolves. It is generally thought that the lower number of pups compared to the average of 4 to 5 among Gray Wolves is due to the scarcity of prey in the Arctic. They give birth in about 63 days. The wolf pups stay with their mother for 2 years.
	They are about 3 to 5 feet long including the tail; males are larger than females. Their shoulder heights vary from 25 to 31 inches; Arctic Wolves are bulkier than Gray Wolves, often weighing over 100 pounds. Weights of up to 175 pounds have been observed in full-grown males. Arctic Wolves usually have small ears, which help the wolf maintain body heat.
The Arctic Wolf and the Timber Wolf are the only subspecies of the Gray Wolf that still can be found over the whole of its original range; largely because in their natural habitat they rarely encounter humans.
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Arctic wolves inhabit some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world: tundra, rolling hills, glacier valleys ice fields, shallow lakes and green flats. They can live in places where the temperature is consistently below zero and the ground is always frozen. The arctic wolf is one of the few mammals that can tolerate these conditions. They have a keen sense of sight, smell, and hearing.

Usually these wolves hunt in packs and they mostly prey on Caribou and Musk Oxen, but will also kill Arctic Hares, and lemmings, as well as other smaller animals. They will also prey on moose in winter, moose's long legs get stuck in the deep snow giving arctic wolves a chance to prey on one of the largest land mammals in the world. Due to the scarcity of grazing plants, they roam large areas to find prey up to and beyond 2600 Km and they will follow migrating Caribou south during the winter. Their colors can vary from red, gray, white and black.

Due to the Arctic's permafrost soil and the difficulty it poses for digging dens, Arctic Wolves often use rock outcroppings, caves or even shallow depressions as dens instead; the mother gives birth to two or three pups in late May to early June, about a month later than Gray Wolves. It is generally thought that the lower number of pups compared to the average of 4 to 5 among Gray Wolves is due to the scarcity of prey in the Arctic. They give birth in about 63 days. The wolf pups stay with their mother for 2 years.

They are about 3 to 5 feet long including the tail; males are larger than females. Their shoulder heights vary from 25 to 31 inches; Arctic Wolves are bulkier than Gray Wolves, often weighing over 100 pounds. Weights of up to 175 pounds have been observed in full-grown males. Arctic Wolves usually have small ears, which help the wolf maintain body heat.

The Arctic Wolf and the Timber Wolf are the only subspecies of the Gray Wolf that still can be found over the whole of its original range; largely because in their natural habitat they rarely encounter humans.

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