What is the niche of the Alopex Lagopus, also known as the arctic fox.?
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It's a predator of small rodents, and keeps the rodent population down, which allows plants to grow at a steady rate.
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Moose\n\nThe MOOSE is the world's largest member of the deer family. Moose are generally associated with northern forests in North America, Europe, and Russia. In Europe they are called "elk". Moose are long-legged and heavy bodied with a drooping nose, a "bell" or dewlap under the chin, and a small tail. Their colour ranges from golden brown to almost black, depending on the season and the age of the animal. The hair of newborn calves is generally red-brown and they usually weigh around 28 to 35 pounds. Within five months the calves grow to over 300 pounds. Males in prime condition weigh from 1,200 to 1,600 pounds and adult female can weigh from 800 to 1,300 pounds. Only the bulls have antlers.  The largest moose antlers in North America come from Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and the Northwest Territories of Canada. In the wild, moose rarely live more than 16 years.    \n\n   Cow moose generally breed at 28 months and the calves are born any time from May to early June after a gestation period of about 230 days. Cows give birth to twins 15 to 75 percent of the time, and triplets may occur once in every 1,000 births.  The calves are weaned in the fall time when the mother is breeding again. The maternal bond is generally maintained until calves are 12 months old at which time the mother aggressively chases her offspring from the immediate area just before she gives birth.  Moose breed in the fall with the peak of the "rut' activities coming in late September and early October. Adult males joust during the rut by bringing their antlers together and pushing. Serious battles are rare although a few occasionally die from their wounds. The winner usually mates with the female.\n\n    During the fall and winter, moose consume large quantities of willow, birch, and aspen twigs. Spring is the time of grazing as well as browsing. Moose eat a variety of foods, particularly sedges, horsetail, pond weeds, and grasses. During the summer, moose feed on vegetation in shallow ponds, forbs, and the leaves of birch, willow, and aspen.\n\n   Moose are killed by wolves and black and brown bears. Black bears take moose calves in May and June and brown bears kill calves and adults the entire time the bears are out of their winter dens. Wolves kill moose throughout the entire year. Moose are also a very popular animal for people to hunt, which is another way that limits the growth of the moose population.\n\nMan's removal of mature timber through logging and careless use of fire has, in general, benefited moose as new stands of young timber have created vast areas of high-quality moose food. The future for moose is reasonably bright because man is learning how to manipulate habitat with wildfire and is becoming more skilled at managing factors that limit moose populations, such as predation and hunting. \n\nCaribou\n\nThe CARIBOU live in the artic tundra, mountain tundra, and northern forests of North America, Russia, and Scandinavia. The world population is only about 5 million. In Europe caribou are called reindeer, but in Alaska and Canada only the domestic forms are called reindeer. All caribou and reindeer throughout the world are considered to be the same species, but there are 7 subspecies: Barrenground, Svalbard, European, Finnish forest reindeer, Greenland, Woodland, and Peary. Alaska has only the barren-ground subspecies, but in Canada the barren-ground, Woodland, and Peary subspecies are found. The caribou found on the Slate Islands in Terrace Bay, are Woodland caribou.\n\n    Caribou have large, concave hoofs that spread widely to support the animal in snow and soft tundra. The feet also function as paddles when caribou swim. Caribou are the only member of the deer family in which both sexes grow antlers. Antlers of adult bulls are large and massive; those of adult cows are much shorter and are usually more slender and irregular. In late fall , caribou are clove-brown with a white neck, rump, and feet
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I have heard of a lot of sightings in thePacific North West especially Washington state. Proof ?  do you think there are that many crazy people out there ? I mean there are huge numbers of people who claim to have sightings and they say there is some evidence. in the south he is called Skunk Ape. think about this. we know that Pigeons have babies but have you ever seen one ? my family all hunt hike and do a lot of other outdoor sports but we have never seen a cougar either. that doesn't mean they don't exist.
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The north pole is not on a continent.  It is in the middle of the arctic ocean which has a frozen ice cap.
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hmm i would say it will definitely be the yaks. \nyaks are very incredible animals which are very vesatile. they can easilt adapt to any environments but wilds yaks are usually found at the himalayan mountains. but now they are able to live even where the temperatures are not very low. even now there are yaks that are domestic and are breeded by people and even used to plough the fields! incredible isn't it? and another thing, the milk from the yaks is pink! haha  =D
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This is a myth. Polar bears are observed using either paw, though I would suppose there are " lefties " and " righties ". They do not cover their noses when hunting, either.
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The arctic is not a well-defined region since the frozen areas north of North America, Europe, and Asia can grown and shrink with the seasons and climate.  For the purposes of this answer, let's limit ourself to the area of the Arctic Ocean, which covers 14,090,000 square kilometers.  \n\nNow, you can fit about 4 ladybirds (also known as ladybugs or the ladybird beetle) per square centimeter.  The math is pretty easy from there.  In one square meter you could fit 4 X 100 X 100, or 40,000 ladybirds.  In a square kilometer, 40,000 times 1,000 times 1,000, or 40 billion (40,000,000,000).  Then multiply that times 14,090,000 and you get 5.63600 × 10 ^17, or 563,600,000,000,000,000 ladybirds.\n\nThat's a LOT of bugs!
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No promise this correct. But, I would think it (d) Arctic Hare\nI know the Caribou a food source, but, harder to catch.\nI assume you mean a Musk Ox it a large prey and could be easy catch.\nLemming seem small, but, may be hard to actually see and stay more hidden.\nFigure the Bunny is easiest to catch and a food of preference.
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It's within the Arctic Circle in which that happens. Part of Alaska is included in that area, but not all of it.
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there really isn't a reason (see note below) we have this exact distribution of life.  species are constantly changing, however slowly.  sometimes one set of a species will become separated from another set.  each set may change in a different way.  so, many generations after the split, the two sets may not appear at all the same species.  We have just made a new species.  This has happened millions of times in the past.  scientists have evaluated structure and function in many species, and pieced together reasonable estimates of how tthings got to the way they are today.\n\nAnother way of answering your question is, within an ecosystem balance is necessary.  We need a good mix of plant, insect, bacteria, animals, etc., to support our world, and have had millions of years to reach that equilibrium.  A certain number of rabbits are required to support a certain number of foxes.  If too many foxes live in an area, they will deplete the rabbit population.  the rabbits will be harder to find, the foxes will get hungry and move on.  The fox population is now artificially low, so the rabbits exceed their ideal population.  It's easy to find them so foxes come back ...\n\nNOTE:  or God said that's how it is, depending on which side of the Science-Religion fence you sit.
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The red fox (Vulpes vulpes)is not endangered and in fact lives in a higher population density in cities than people are aware.\n\nTwo color variations exist which include silver (gray or blackish in color, sometimes completely black) and cross foxes (grayish color and darker stripe that looks like a cross, hence the name) and are always identified by their distinctive white tipped tail.  These color variations can be rare even though the species is thriving.
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red wolves or red foxes?
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The Arctic. Its average depth is 3,407 feet.
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The following link has info about habitat, size, pics, etc.\n\nhttp://www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Vertebrata/Mammalia/Dipodidae/Zapus/hudsonius/
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There are a few species of fleas hardy enough to survive in northern climes, but even they are only able to thrive during the summer months.  During the winter they are not a problem, spending the months in diapause.\n\nDuring the summer, it is quite possible for a polar bear to get fleas, especially if they are living towards the southern end of their range where they are coming into contact with critters like red fox, wolves and dogs.  \n\nIt's unlikely that they would get a huge infestation of fleas though, and the fleas would not be likely to survive the winter.
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The arctic wildlife preserve is over 19.2 million acres. It is basiacally a roadless, uninhabited region. A 1.5 million acre tract has been studied by the U.S geologic survey for it's potential of oil production, not the entire refuge. This area near the coastal plain contains oil deposits which would help cut our dependency on foreign imports while adding jobs to the area and opening more of this almost inaccesable land to all who would visit.  The actual drilling platform and it's associated pipeline can be built and run with very little effect on wildlife habitat.
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Firstly, it is politically incorrect to refer to the native people of the north as "Eskimos." \nAlthough they have many names, they are most commonly called the Inuit.\n\nSecondly, who said anything about evolution stopping? The only reason that say "fish aren't walking up on beaches constantly" is that not every species evolves in the same way. Hence the idea of a "common ancestor" or "missing link."\n\nThirdly, as for evidence for evolution, look around at the various slight differences between species.\n(i.e. Black spruce and white spruce)