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BIG PICTURE EDITION
Arctic Animals
Far north, near the North Pole, is a place called the Arctic. In the winter, ice covers much of the water and land there. Animals have special ways of
surviving the cold.
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|  | Polar bears have thick fat called blubber and two layers of fur.
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|  | Musk oxen have hair that is three feet long.
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|  | Arctic foxes have coats that turn white in winter. Blending in helps protect them.
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| December 21, 2001 Vol. 2 No. 6 Theme |
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