1. ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: TUNDRA

2. FEATURED POPULATION: ARCTIC FOX

3. ANIMAL FACTS Adaptations – Arctic foxes have furry soles, short ears, and a short muzzle. When the seasons change, their coats change as well. They change from white in the winter to brown or gray in the summer.

4. ARCTIC FOX: BASIC NEEDS Basic Needs air water shelter food Shelter/Habitat burrows Food rodents birds fish

5. THE TUNDRA COMMUNITY Dall sheep caribou Arctic skua wolverine muskrat Arctic hare

6. THE TUNDRA

7. THE TUNDRA ECOSYSTEM Very cold/dry climate Summer lasts only 6–10 weeks Average temperatures range from -30°F in the winter to 50°F in the summer (-34°C to 10°C) Total yearly rainfall equals 6–10 inches (15-25 cm)

8. PHOTO CREDITS Photos are courtesy of clip art, US Department of Fish and Game; released to public domain, and Wikimedia; released to public domain