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| name = Arctic Wolf |
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| status = lc |
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| image = Polarwolf004.jpg |
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| image_width = 250px |
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia |
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| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] |
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| classis = [[Mammal]]ia |
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| ordo = [[Carnivora]] |
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| familia = [[Canidae]] |
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| genus = ''[[Canis]]'' |
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| species = ''[[Wolf|C. lupus]]'' |
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| subspecies = '''''C. l. arctos''''' |
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| trinomial = ''Canis lupus arctos'' |
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| trinomial_authority = [[Reginald Innes Pocock|Pocock]], 1935 |
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| range_map = arcticwolf distribution.gif |
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| range_map_width = 250px |
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| range_map_caption = Arctic Wolf ranges |
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}} |
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The '''Artic Wolf from Warez-BB''' (''Canis lupus arctos''), also called '''Polar Wolf''' or '''White Wolf''', is a [[mammal]] of the [[Canidae]] family, and a [[subspecies]] of the [[Gray Wolf]]. Arctic Wolves inhabit the [[Canadian Arctic]] and the northern parts of [[Greenland]]. |
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==Anatomy== |
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''See also: [[Gray Wolf#Behavior and physiology|Gray Wolf behavior and physiology]] |
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Arctic Wolves generally are smaller than Gray Wolves, being about {{convert|3|to|6|ft|m}} long including the tail; males are larger than females. Their shoulder heights vary from {{convert|25|to|31|in|cm}}; Arctic Wolves are bulkier than Gray Wolves, often weighing over {{convert|100|lb|kg}}. Weights of up to {{convert|175|lb|kg}} have been observed in full-grown males. Arctic Wolves usually have small ears, which help the wolf maintain body heat. |
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Arctic Wolves have achieved life spans of over 18 years in captivity; however, in the wild, the average lifespan is only 7–10 years. |
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== Hunting == |
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Arctic wolves, like all wolves, hunt in packs; they mostly prey on [[Caribou]] and [[musk ox]]en, but will also kill a number of [[Arctic Hare]]s, seals, [[ptarmigan]] and [[lemming]]s, as well as other smaller animals. [[Moose]] are also common prey; their long legs may render them slow and, at times, stuck, in thick snow, leaving them vulnerable to attacks by wolf packs. |
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Due to the scarcity of grazing plants, they roam large areas to find prey up to and beyond {{convert|2600|km2|sqmi}}, and they will follow migrating caribou south during the winter. Recent footage filmed by a BBC Wildlife documentary crew shows Arctic wolves hunting [[waterfowl]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Morelle|first=Rebecca|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7213731.stm|title=Elusive wolves caught on camera|publisher=BBC|date=2009-01-31|accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> |
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==Reproduction== |
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:''See also: [[Gray Wolf#Reproductive physiology and life cycle|Gray Wolf reproductive physiology and life cycle]] |
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Normally, only the [[alpha male]] and female breed, but in large packs others may mate as well. 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 four to five among Gray Wolves is due to the scarcity of prey in the Arctic. They give birth in about 63 days. |
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== Distribution == |
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The Arctic Wolf is 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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[[Image:Arctwolft3.JPG|thumb|right|A pack of Arctic Wolves in [[Toronto Zoo]]]] |
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== References == |
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* L. David Mech (text), Jim Brandenburg (photos), ''At home with the Arctic wolf'', [[National Geographic]] Vol. 171 No. 5 (May 1987), pp. 562-593 |
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* L. David Mech, ''The Arctic wolf: 10 years with the pack'', Voyageur Press 1997, ISBN 0-89658-353-8 |
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* {{IUCN2006|assessors=Wolf Specialist Group|year=2004|id=3746|title=Canis lupus|downloaded= 26 July 2007}} |
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==Notes== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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{{wikispecies|Canis lupus arctos}} |
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{{commonscat|Canis lupus arctos}} |
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* [http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/essay_mech.html L. David Mech: Arctic Wolves and Their Prey] |
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* [http://white-wolf-sanctuary.com/ White Wolf Sanctuary website] |
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* [http://www.wolf.org/wolves/index.asp Wolf survival website] |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7213731.stm Elusive wolves caught on camera - BBC News] |
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* [http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/basic/wolf_types/inter_gray/arctic.asp International Wolf Center - Artic Wolf Information] |
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[[Category:Arctic land animals|Wolf, Arctic]] |
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[[Category:Wolves]] |
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[[Category:Mammals of Canada]] |
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[[da:Polarulv]] |
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[[es:Canis lupus arctos]] |
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[[fr:Loup arctique]] |
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[[it:Canis lupus arctos]] |
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[[hu:Sarki farkas]] |
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[[nl:Poolwolf]] |
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[[no:Arktisk ulv]] |
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[[nn:Polarulv]] |
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[[pl:Wilk polarny]] |
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[[ru:Мелвильский островной волк]] |
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[[fi:Arktinen susi]] |
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[[sv:Polarvarg]] |
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[[tr:Kutup kurdu]] |
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[[zh-yue:北極狼]] |
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