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The wolves

THE ARCTIC WOLF

The Arctic Wolf can be found in the north of the United States and Canada and the Arctic Islands. It lives in the icy Arctic wastes and can withstand sub-zero

temperatures for months and even lives for up to five months in complete polar darkness, and goes for weeks without food. Very few animals can stand such conditions. As protection against the cold and a remarkably efficient camouflage, its white fur secretes a sebum that forms a total insulating layer in the harshest