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The Alaskan Malamute (/ ˈ m æ l ə ˌ m j uː t /) is a large breed of dog that was originally bred for its strength and endurance, to haul heavy freight as a sled dog. [2] It is similar to other arctic breeds such as the husky , the spitz , the Greenland Dog , Canadian Eskimo Dog , the Siberian Husky , and the Samoyed .
Huskies, for example, are leaner and sleeker to help them run long distances in the snow, while Malamutes tend to be larger and more muscular to help with pulling and carrying heavy items.
An Alaskan Malamute. Alaskan Malamutes are large, strong freight dogs. [2] They weigh between 36 and 54 kg (80 and 120 lb) and have round faces with soft features. [2] Freight dogs are a class of dogs that includes both pedigree and non-pedigree dogs. [2]
Insect winter ecology describes the overwinter survival strategies of insects, which are in many respects more similar to those of plants than to many other animals, such as mammals and birds. Unlike those animals, which can generate their own heat internally ( endothermic ), insects must rely on external sources to provide their heat ...
It identified seven different breeds (German shepherd, Australian cattle dog, white Swiss shepherd, chinook, Labrador retriever, Alaskan malamute, Siberian husky, bulldog, and American pit bull ...
The queens of the yellow-faced bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii) will over-winter, and then emerge early in the flight season to obtain the best available subterranean nests. [7] Lastly, many species of Lasioglossum , including L. hemichalceum (which is a common sweat bee ), will overwinter in underground nests before emerging in the spring to ...
In response to the conditions of the environment, some mammals, such as bat delay the implantation due to the cold temperature in winter. [23] Another factor is due to the shortage of food stocks during winter as the insects are being driven away and as the result, bat hibernate in pregnant condition.
Map of the historical and current Iditarod trails; the route taken during the 1925 serum run is shown in green.. The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs across 674 miles (1,085 km) in 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 days, saving the small ...