Reindeer
What's the name/term we call wild reindeer in America?
Caribou
How many layers of fur do they have? What also helps keep them warm?
2 layers of fur and they have black skin under their fur that absorbs the sun
Are they carnivores, herbivores or omnivores? Give example of things they eat
Omnivores. They eat lemmings, bird eggs and berries.
Are they herbivores, carnivores or omnivores? Give an example of what they eat
Carnivores. Their favorite food is lemmings.
What is the nickname of the narwhal?
Unicorn of the Sea
Are they carnivores, herbivores or omnivores? Name some food that they eat
Herbivores
Grasses, leaves, mosses, fungi/lichens(mushrooms)
Are they herbivores, carnivores or omnivores? Give examples of what they eat
Omnivores. They mainly eat seals but they also eat berries
Do arctic fox fur change color and if so, please describe
Their fur is brown during the summer and white during the winter.
Are females completely white? If not, then how are they colored
No. Only males are completely white. Females have brown or black markings.
How many teeth are they born with? Do both females and males end up with a tooth?
2.
Females lose both teeth and don't grow another. Males always grow one long tooth
What is special about their hairs?
Their hairs are hollow which help them swim
Polar bears have webbing between their toes? True or False? If true, why?
True, to help them swim. They can swim for many hours. They can swim for 60 miles
How do they capture their prey?
They listen for small animals under the snow and punch through the snow to grab their prey
How do Snowy Owls live? In trees, open areas, in barns, in burrows?
Found living and hunting on the ground. Open are where they have the best view for prey
How long can a male narwhal tooth be?
10 feet long
Male reindeers mainly have antlers, not females. True or False
True
Their hair is hollow just like reindeer
What is the Arctic foxes favorite meal?
Are they awake during the day or night or both?
What is the word that describes this?
Diurnal - active during the daytime and at night
What is another whale they are related to?
Narwhal
What is a group of reindeer called?
How do they mainly get around?
Going from ice slabs to ice slabs.
How long is the arctic fox tail?
12 inches / 1 foot
What color are snowy owls eyes?
Yellow
What is the word used to describe how they tall/communicate? It's clicking and whistling sounds
Ecolocation