Species that live in a habitat similar to the Arctic tern Results 1 - 20
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Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
This beautiful cat is a white to smokey-grey colour, with yellow tinged fur and patterned dark-grey to black rosettes and spots. T...  More  22 Images  5 Videos
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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
The polar bear is the largest living land carnivore in the world today, with adult males growing up to 2.6 meters in length. The m...  More  37 Images  20 Videos
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Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus)
The Arctic fox is superbly adapted for life at sub-zero temperatures. While this species is best known for its pristine, white win...  More  54 Images  0 Videos
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Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus ssp. pearyi)
The Peary caribou is the smallest of all caribou (a type of reindeer native to northern North America) at around the size of a gre...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
The king penguin is the second largest penguin in the world, exceeded in size solely by its closest relative, the even more grandl...  More  50 Images  5 Videos
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Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)
The Weddell seal is the most southerly breeding of all mammals, and one of the best known Antarctic seal species. The spindle-shap...  More  39 Images  0 Videos
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Wild yak (Bos mutus)
A huge and imposing hulk of an animal, the wild yak has stocky, high and humped shoulders and a broad, drooping head. Both males a...  More  3 Images  1 Video
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Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
The chinstrap penguin owes its name to a thin band of black feathers that runs just below the chin from ear to ear. In addition to...  More  16 Images  0 Videos
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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
One of the largest and most distinctive of all pinnipeds, the walrus is renowned for its enormous tusks, which can reach an incred...  More  46 Images  8 Videos
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Caspian seal (Pusa caspica)
One of the smallest of all seals, the Caspian seal is unusual in being confined to the inland, entirely landlocked Caspian Sea, th...  More  9 Images  1 Video
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Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)
Like its terrestrial namesake, the leopard seal is a formidable hunter with a sinuous body and powerful jaws that open widely to r...  More  24 Images  0 Videos
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Greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula)
This shrew is one of the 'white-toothed shrews'; it lacks deposition of iron in the enamel of the tips of the teeth as seen in the...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca)
Perhaps one of the most instantly recognisable of all owls, the snowy owl is characterised by its distinctive white plumage, which...  More  46 Images  0 Videos
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Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)
With an expressive face and active lifestyle, the rhesus macaque is a charismatic species. Its coat is pale brown above and fades ...  More  31 Images  12 Videos
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Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
One of the largest carnivores on Earth, the brown bear is perhaps the most archetypal of all bear species, indeed the genus and sp...  More  70 Images  0 Videos
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Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
This large, crested penguin is similar in appearance to other members of the genus Eudyptes; the macaroni penguin is, however, lar...  More  20 Images  16 Videos
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Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
Information on the Muskox is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  38 Images  0 Videos
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Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
Instantly recognisable by the large, inflatable proboscis, the male southern elephant seal is the biggest seal in its family. Male...  More  26 Images  11 Videos
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Ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)
This distinctive gull is most striking in appearance when in its pure white adult plumage, which blends beautifully into its icy, ...  More  13 Images  3 Videos
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