Animal life in the Arctic, compared with that of warmer parts, is poor in the number of species but often rich in individual numbers because of polar climate. The animals that live in the Arctic region include the polar bear, caribou, arctic wolf, arctic fox, arctic weasel, arctic hare, brown and collared lemmings, ptarmigan, gyrfalcon, and snowy owl.

Further Reading:

• Biodiversity – Species, Genetics & Ecosystem Biodiversity
• GLOBE: LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES