The Arctic Wolf is a species of the Gray Wolf. Their scientific name is the Alopex Lagopus. They are usually all white,very light grey or tan. They are light so they can be camouflaged in the Arctic's snow.
Females are a little smaller.
Their average life span is seven years. They are ancestors of the dog and so they look very much like dogs. They are also known as the Alaskan Wolf,Tundra Wolf or the White Wolf. Arctic wolves live in Alaska, and other cold Arctic regions. Alaska is a huge state.