How does the Arctic fox's coat change?

White in winter, brown in summer

Nunavut Wildlife Quiz: Muskoxen, Narwhals and Arctic Foxes

This Nunavut wildlife quiz travels across Canada's largest territory to meet its Arctic animals. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Nunavut's 1999 creation, muskoxen and their qiviut wool, narwhals and their tusks, polar bears, Arctic foxes that change color, caribou herds, walruses, Arctic char, snowy owls and Inuit knowledge.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Year
When did Nunavut become a territory?
Size
What is Nunavut's rank among Canada's provinces and territories by area?
Muskox
What is qiviut?
Narwhal
What is a narwhal's tusk?
Bear
What do polar bears mainly hunt?
Fox
How does the Arctic fox's coat change?
Herds
Which deer travel in large herds across the tundra?
Tusks
Which big tusked animal hauls out on Arctic shores?
Fish
Which fish is a key Arctic food?
Owl
Which white owl hunts lemmings on the tundra?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: When did Nunavut become a territory?
Answer: 1999
It was split from the Northwest Territories.
Q2: What is Nunavut's rank among Canada's provinces and territories by area?
Answer: Largest
It covers much of the Arctic.
Q3: What is qiviut?
Answer: The soft underwool of muskoxen
It is warmer than sheep's wool.
Q4: What is a narwhal's tusk?
Answer: A long tooth
It can grow over two meters.
Q5: What do polar bears mainly hunt?
Answer: Seals
They wait at breathing holes in the ice.
Q6: How does the Arctic fox's coat change?
Answer: White in winter, brown in summer
It blends with the seasons.
Q7: Which deer travel in large herds across the tundra?
Answer: Caribou
Inuit have hunted them for millennia.
Q8: Which big tusked animal hauls out on Arctic shores?
Answer: Walrus
They use tusks to pull onto ice.
Q9: Which fish is a key Arctic food?
Answer: Arctic char
It is related to trout and salmon.
Q10: Which white owl hunts lemmings on the tundra?
Answer: Snowy owl
It hunts by day in summer.

Arctic Animals of Canada's Largest Territory

Nunavut became Canada's newest territory in 1999, split from the Northwest Territories. It is the largest of Canada's provinces and territories, stretching across Arctic islands and tundra. Most residents are Inuit, whose knowledge of animals guides hunting and conservation.

Muskoxen grow qiviut, a soft underwool warmer than sheep's wool, and form circles to defend their calves. Narwhals swim in Arctic waters with long spiral tusks that are actually teeth, and walruses haul out on shores and ice. Polar bears hunt seals at breathing holes in the sea ice.

Arctic foxes turn white in winter and brown in summer to stay hidden. Caribou travel in large herds across the tundra, snowy owls hunt lemmings, and Arctic char run up rivers. These animals have fed and clothed Inuit families for thousands of years.

What This Quiz Teaches

Animal fans will enjoy these questions.

When Nunavut was created
Which animals live there
How they adapt to cold
What Inuit use them for
Which features make them unique

Did You Know?

Bowhead whales can live for over 200 years.
Lemmings are a key food for Arctic predators.
Seals give birth in snow dens on the ice.
Sea ice changes are affecting many species.
Iqaluit is Nunavut's capital.