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Precipitous Mountains - North America

Canada

Area

7221 km²

Elevation

0 - 1221 m

Hierarchy

Higher Ranges

North America
North America Arctic Islands
Arctic Cordillera
Baffin Island
Baffin Mountains
Precipitous Mountains

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Carnivora

Wolf

Wolf

Canis lupus

Wolverine

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

Stoat

Stoat

Mustela erminea

Arctic fox

Arctic fox

Vulpes lagopus

Red fox

Red fox

Vulpes vulpes

Lagomorpha

Arctic hare

Arctic hare

Lepus arcticus

Rodentia

Northern collared lemming

Northern collared lemming

Dicrostonyx groenlandicus

Canadian lemming

Canadian lemming

Lemmus trimucronatus

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