Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos, vlk arkticky) from ZOO Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria
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INFO ABOUT THE ANIMAL:Name: Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos)
Location: Canadian Arctic and the northern parts of Greenland
Size: 1.8 m long, 79 cm high
weight: 75 kg
Diet: Caribou, musk oxen, Arctic Hares, seals, ptarmigan, lemmings. Arctic wolves eat all their prey, also its bones and fur
Conservation status: common. They still live in the whole of its original range, because local conditions are too extreme for humans.
Interesting facts: mother gives birth to some 2-3 pups in May. Pups are born almost black – as they get older, colour of their fur turns to white. Adults are completely white, even in summer
| arctic wolves live in the pack of some 7-10 members. Only alpha male and alpha female mate
| arctic wolves have shorter ears and nose than other wolves species. They also have thicker fur, shorter legs
| they do not run too fast, their advantage is persistence
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