Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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Arctic foxIn summer, the Arctic fox

sheds its white coat, turning gray-brown so it blends in with its surroundings.

Harp seal

These seals are named for the pattern on their backs,

which looks like the musical instrument. Harp seals are

born white, but turn dark

after three weeks.

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Siberian brown

lemming

Narwhal

This whale’s spiral tusk is actually a tooth that grows up to 10 ft (3 m) long.

Arctic fox

In winter, this fox turns white to help it hide in the snow as it hunts for Arctic hares.

Arctic hare

Its pure-white coat makes this hare almost invisible in the snow.

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Walrus

A thick layer of blubber (fat) keeps walruses warm when they hunt for food in icy waters.

Greenland shark

A very slow swimmer, this shark cruises deep in the ocean, feeding on carrion (dead animals).

Snowy owl

Lemmings are one of the snowy owl’s main sources of food. It can eat five lemmings in a day.

An adult harp seal watches

its white-furred cub.

Arctic cod

Beluga

Born gray, beluga whales don’t turn white until they are as old as eight years.

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LocationThe Arctic includes the extreme northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Winters get as cold as -90 ̊ F (-68 ̊ C).

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