The Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos), also known as the white wolf or polar wolf, is medium-sized and has a white fur coloration. They have short noses and small ears to help them maintain body heat in the tundra. They are native to the Alaska, Canada, and Greenland regions of North America.
They live in caves and not in dens. Their diet consists of mainly muskoxen, arctic hares, lemmings, caribous, arctic foxes, birds, and beetles. The Arctic Wolf is not afraid of people and can approach them. They travel in group or packs of 6 and have a lifespan of 7 years.
Arctic Wolfs have a shoulder height of 25”-31” (64-79 cm), body length between 38”-68” (97-173 cm), and an overall weight in the range of 70-155 lb (32-70 kg). The typical lifespan of a Arctic Wolf is 7-10 years in the wild and up to 18 years in captivity.
The Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos), also known as the white wolf or polar wolf, is medium-sized and has a white fur coloration. They have short noses and small ears to help them maintain body heat in the tundra. They are native to the Alaska, Canada, and Greenland regions of North America.
They live in caves and not in dens. Their diet consists of mainly muskoxen, arctic hares, lemmings, caribous, arctic foxes, birds, and beetles. The Arctic Wolf is not afraid of people and can approach them. They travel in group or packs of 6 and have a lifespan of 7 years.
Arctic Wolfs have a shoulder height of 25”-31” (64-79 cm), body length between 38”-68” (97-173 cm), and an overall weight in the range of 70-155 lb (32-70 kg). The typical lifespan of a Arctic Wolf is 7-10 years in the wild and up to 18 years in captivity.
