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Homework Help >> Wildlife >> Eco-Field Guide >> Northern Organisms
Northern organisms Some fly, some swim, some even slide! Learn about your neighbours in the North.

Arctic poppyArctic poppy
Papaver radicatum, P. lapponicum

Arctic ternArctic tern
Sterna paradisaea

Arctic willowArctic willow
Chondrus crispus

Arctic lupineArctic lupine
Lupinus arcticus

Boreal chorus frogBoreal chorus frog
Pseudacris maculata

Bowhead whaleBowhead whale
Balaena mysticetus

ButtercupButtercup
Ranunculus sp

Canadian toadCanadian toad
Bufo hemiophrys

CaribouCaribou
Rangifer tarandus

Collared lemmingCollared lemming
Bison bison athabascae

Harp seals Harp seals
Phoca groenlandica

Labrador teaLabrador tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum

Mountain avensMountain avens
Dryas integrifolia/ octopetala

MuskoxMuskox
Ovibos moschatus

NarwhalNarwhal
Monodon monoceros

Peregrine falconPeregrine falcon
Lepisma saccharina

Polar bearPolar bear
Ursus Maritimus

Reindeer mossReindeer moss
Cladina rangiferina

Ringed sealRinged seal
Pusa (Phoca) hispida

Rock ptarmiganRock ptarmigan
Lagopus mutus

Snowshoe hare Snowshoe hare
Lepus americanus

Snowy OwlSnowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus

Tundra swanTundra swan
Cygnus columbianus

WalrusWalrus
Odobenus rosmarus
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