The arctic fox is found throughout the entire Arctic region and also in sub-arctic and alpine areas (e.g. Iceland and higher altitudes of mainland Scandinavia). This animal is acutely endangered in the Scandinavian wildlife in mainland Scandinavia though, in spite of legal protection.
The Tundra Wolf (Canis lupus albus), is a subspecies of the Gray Wolf and can be found throughout northern Europe and Asia, primarily in the northern arctic and boreal regions of Scandinavia and Russia. Tundra wolves are among the largest of the gray wolf subspecies (44-56 kg), and can range in color.
The fun part of wildlife in Scandinavia: The Norway lemming (also Norwegian lemming) is a common species of lemming found in northern Scandinavia and adjacent areas of Russia. It is the only vertebrate species endemic to the region and prefers to live near water. The Norway lemming has a dramatic 3-4 year population cycle, in which the species' population periodically rises to unsustainable levels, leading to high mortality, which causes the population to crash again. Lemming mass suicide sound familiar to you?
Raccoon Dog populations have declined in recent years due to hunting, urbanization, an increase of animals associated with human civilization such as pets and abandoned animals, and diseases that may be transmitted between them. The Raccoon Dog is a unique member of the canid family as it is the only member to sleep through the winter months and is also known to "play dead" when attacked. They don't bark.
The Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) is a wild cat living in the woods of northern Europe and Siberia. They prey on smaller animals and sometimes deer. Scandinavian lynxes are a threatened part of Scandinavian wildlife - hunting is allowed but heavily discouraged.
What would wildlife in Scandinavia be without this little fellow? The Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) is a hare, which is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. It is distributed from Scandinavia to eastern Siberia; while the fur is brown in summer in other locations, in Scandinavia, the hare turns completely white.
