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White wool helps a herbivore and carnivore blacked out, to hide its presence on the snow in time to escape or attack. White - the color of innocence and purity - becomes scalp animals living in the Arctic, the snow-capped mountains or places, while in the year covered with snow. White animals attract admiring glances of people, they are fascinating, pulling their uniqueness and beauty.
Wolves are not just gray, but white. Polar wolf (Canis lupus tundrarum) - the only species that has managed to retain its original habitat existed. These animals live in the whole territory of the Arctic, where you can find food, that is, areas completely covered with ice. Polar wolves have adapted to the harsh conditions of life. They can exist for a long time in the darkness, to endure low temperatures, and their white, light gray tint fur camouflages them in the snow, helping in the hunt. Food in the Arctic small, so the wolves eat all that are able to find and catch.
White, or the snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) attracts attention with its snow-white plumage mottled with black cross. Movies Harry Potter added to her popularity by presenting a broad young audience. White owl - the biggest owls representatives of the group. They are very important for the tundra, but are endangered. These birds are not only destroying rodents, controlling their number, but also contribute to other nesting birds. Since owls aggressive in protecting their nests and foxes actively distilled off, but do not touch the birds of other species. Using this, tundra birds nest close to the owls, which allows them to safely grow offspring.
Polar fox or fox (Alopex lagopus) - one of the most beautiful white predators. Soft and thick hair foxes cover allows them to hide in the snow and cold temperatures. Foxes have adapted to wait out the severe snowstorms in the long caves dug out of the snow. White soft fur attracts not only lovers to contemplate the beautiful, but also hunters who dream to have the skin of these animals.
A truly white fur only the inhabitants of the Arctic and polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is proof. Sometimes his skin becomes yellow when exposed to sunlight (in summer). Besides color, the polar bear is different from other types of bears a long neck and flat head. In captivity, these animals are able to surprise their greenish color fur. In fact, the natural hairs are white, but the algae, settled in them, give the bear a greenish color.
Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) - «Extreme" among the monkeys. These animals live in northern Japan, where it is not at risk to settle nor any other kind of monkeys. In these latitudes, and at these altitudes snow - a common occurrence. It can cover the ground and rocks up to 4 months of the year. Japanese macaques received the second name of "snow monkeys" rather because of habitat than the color of hair, which have a dark gray color. In the cold season, a code temperature drops to -5 degrees, monkeys saves thick coat and hot springs.
If the hare (Lepus timidus) White scalp only for a season, then the Arctic or Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) year-round snow-white silky coat. In some areas where the snow melts for a few months, exposing the bare rocks, arctic hares acquire a pale gray color with a tinge of blue (the color of the stones). But black and white tail tips of the ears are always such color.
Wild cats are beautiful in themselves, their grace and at the same time the greatness do not leave indifferent. But when they have an unusual light hair, it draws attention twice. The owner of a light-gray color with a smoky touch - Snow Leopard or Leopard (Uncia uncia). The darker color is typical for the winter, in the summer as snow leopards become even lighter color, almost white, smoky patina fade, and dark spots on the skin become clearer.
Not only are leopards have white skin color, but also lions. It is not surprising that such a rare animal in ancient times attributed mystical properties, and the legends of the African tribes of the white lions were considered fiction. There is only one population of 300 individuals in the South African Reserve. For white lions "300" - a lot. In the 70s there were only three. They were found by two zoologists, go in search of Legends. These three baby, transported in Sanbon reserve, marked the beginning of modern populations.
Harp seal, harp seal or (Pagophilus groenlandicus), change a few colors to life. Just born young inherent white color with a green tint. These young Zelentsy name. A few days later they lose their color, while remaining white (calf - belёk). After the first molt young closer in color to adults and become gray (calf Circo). Juveniles have a gray spotty skin and mature - color "Krylgan" (brown 2 black bars on the sides). Thanks Belek, harp seals can be called one of the most beautiful white animal in the world.
Despite its white winter coat, weasel (Mustela nivalis) were not game animals, as they are small in size (20 cm including the tail), and their smell is very specific and strong. The white color of the fur of these animals only in the winter, at other times of the year when there is no need to masquerade as snow weasel painted, usually in white and brown. Lusk - thunderstorm small animals and birds. She attacks on virtually any animal, which can handle even snakes, fish and crabs, and it eats the eggs of birds, the birds themselves and their offspring, lizards, insects. Its main feature - the ability to penetrate into narrow gaps.