Warm winter coats many mammals have specialized coats to ward off the winter cold. Caribou have hollow hairs that trap warmth close to their bodies. Muskoxen are so well insulated with under fur that they have little trouble with cold, even in the fiercest blizzards. | Heat-efficient body shape
Since bodies with long legs, ears, and tails lose warmth faster than those with shorter limbs, many arctic animals, such as arctic fox and arctic hare, have evolved more compact bodies than their southerly counterparts to better conserve heat. |
Growth and reproduction many tundra animals grow more slowly, and reproduce less frequently, than do their non-tundra relatives. Tundra-dwelling lake trout may take ten years to reach maturity, compared to six years for those in more southern regions. | Camouflage
Arctic fox and ptarmigan, along with arctic hare and ermine, are camouflaged according to the season, changing from winter white to summer brown, and back again, each year. | |

 #9 – View the Wildlife
 #8 – Go Stargazing
 #7 – Ride the Train
 #6 – Soak up the Sun
 #5 – Play in the Snow
 #4 – Go Out on the Town
 #3 –Anchorage Fur Rendezvous to fresh air at once if you have any of these symptoms. There are several types of field-expedient shelters you can quickly build or employ. .  #2 – Watch the Last Great Race – The Iditarod
, you can make a variation of it by piling snow into a mound large enough to dig out. Arctic Willow | | → | ↑ | | | | ↓ | Bacteria | | | | Lemming | ↑ | | | | ↓ | | | | | | Arctic Wolves | | ← | | Snowy Owl | | | | | |

Tundra is a gray, mucky soil mixed with rock and some plants. The plants grow close to the ground which consists of moss, herbs, and shrubs. The Tundra is frozen most of the year and thaws down