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Tundra
In physical geography,
tundra is an area where the
tree growth is hindered by
low temperatures and short
growing seasons. There are
three types of tundra:
Arctic tundra, Antarctic
tundra, and alpine tundra.
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Arctic fox
The Arctic fox, also known
as the polar fox, is a small
fox native to cold Arctic
regions of the Northern
Hemisphere. It is common in
all three tundra biomes. The
Arctic fox has evolved to
live in the most frigid
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Taiga
Taiga is a biome
characterized by coniferous
forests. Covering most of
inland Alaska, Canada,
Sweden, Finland, inland
Norway, northern Kazakhstan
and Russia (especially
Siberia), as well as parts
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Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl is a large owl
of the typical owl family
Strigidae. It is also known
in North America as the
Arctic Owl or the Great
White Owl. This huge
yellow-eyed white bird is
unmistakable. It is 53-65 cm
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