The arctic wolf (canis lupis arctos) is a subspecies of the grey wolf. Most arctic wolfs are found in the Northern Canada and Alaska, parts of greenland and Iceland and Northern Europe. The arctic wolf is a carnivore and a tertiary consumer, they hunt lemmings, caribou, musk ox, and arctic fox. When a wolfs prey is bigger than them, they will hunt in packs.
Its believed by many scientist that the arctic wolf evolved from other types of canine more than 50 million years ago. Fossil records show that the a ancestor of this wolf is the hesperocyon which lived 40 million years ago. Many scientist also believe that the ice age is responsible for the placement of these wolfs. The arctic wolf's fur is white so it can blend into the snowing
