Animal Species Talk: Arctic Wolves - A tough species

Arctic Wolves, National Geographic Kids Dec 2022
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
India
December 19, 2022 11:49am CST
I came across this article in the December 2022 issue of National Geographic Kids. This is about the Arctic Wolves. They broadly belong to the same species as the Gray Wolves. Yet they are specially adapted to the Chilly conditions. Features and Adaptations like :- - Warm, Fluffy tails - Shorter Legs(Lesser exposure to colder air) - Smaller Ears - Two Layers of Fur : Visible Outer plus Dense Undercoat. So, well, Arctic Wolves are adapted to the extreme Arctic Cold in a good way. Aren't Nature's creations so wonderful!! The Image is of the National Geographic Kids 2022 issue with main feature on the Arctic Wolves.
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (18818)
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20 Dec 22
I have not seen arctic wolves. I have seen mountain wolves of Himalayas. May be those wolves would have more fur for bearing the snow.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
20 Dec 22
@sathviksouvik Himalayan Wolves could be similar to the Arctic ones. You saw in Himachal Pradesh or Uttarakhand?
Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
21 Dec 22
@sathviksouvik Yes there would be differences also. While checking for Mongpu, I came to know that Mongpu was a favored Summer Retreat for Rabindranath Tagore.
Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
22 Dec 22
@sathviksouvik Nice observation and good places to visit !
Anna
@LadyDuck (466319)
• Switzerland
20 Dec 22
Animals adjust to the climate where they live, this is why we should not bring animals from cold climate to hot countries and vice versa.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
20 Dec 22
@LadyDuck Yes that is not a good practice. I have seen Camels being taken on good distances on the sea coast. Or Cold Weather dogs kept as pets in hot and humid places. Not good practices definitely.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (316034)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Dec 22
It's good they're bred for the cold Arctic weather.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
22 Dec 22
@just4him Yeah - Nature's role at its best !
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (332957)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 22
I've seen videos of these diving headfirst into the snow to get a creature that they think is down there.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
20 Dec 22
@JudyEv They are highly alert and their Family living resembles Humans more than the dogs.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (98719)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Dec 22
I did not know that the Arctic Wolves can handle extreme cold weather.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
20 Dec 22
@Deepizzaguy They possess highly adaptive bodies!
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14016)
• Hong Kong
20 Dec 22
Double layers of fur definitely help the Arctic Wolves to adapt to the cold weather. Nature's creation is indeed amazing.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46298)
• India
20 Dec 22
@Beestring Yeah the double layer is something unique!!
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