{"id":1787,"date":"2022-07-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interestinganimalfacts.com\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2023-05-20T14:18:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T14:18:40","slug":"animals-that-live-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interestinganimalfacts.com\/animals-that-live-in-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Animals (Animals that Live in Alaska)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you know how many Alaskan animals <\/strong>there are? Are they your favorite animals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaska is found in the Northwest corner of the United States, separated from the rest of the United States by Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the largest US state, with most of it being untouched wilderness. This makes for some fascinating\u00a0Alaska\u00a0wildlife<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alaskan Animals – <\/strong>Wild Animals in Alaska <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The various animals in Alaska have to survive extreme weather conditions, with temperatures below freezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have put together this helpful guide to give you useful and interesting information about incredible wildlife that reside in Alaska. Keep reading to find out more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grizzly Bears (Brown Bears, Black Bears, and Polar Bears)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are three large groups of bear are found in Alaska – Brown Bears<\/strong>, Black Bears<\/strong> and Polar bears<\/strong>. 98% of the brown bears living in the United States can be found in Alaska and they are one of the top predators in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some areas of Alaska there is one brown bear per square mile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black bears are smaller than brown bears and there are around 100,000 of them in Alaska. They venture a lot closer to populated areas than brown bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They can sometimes make a nuisance of themselves by scavenging for food source in garbage bins and exploring people\u2019s gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They don\u2019t often attack humans, and they are considered less dangerous than brown bears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polar bears are only found in the Northernmost part of Alaska, along the coastline which is covered in perma-frost. Polar bears were hunted for by humans in Alaska up until 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This, combined with global warming, has caused their numbers to decline and they are now considered a vulnerable species. There are no fewer than 5000 polar bears in Alaska. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bison (Endangered Species)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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