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Nunavut has several species of mammals (ᐱᓱᒃᑎ, pisukti),[1] of which the Inuit found use for almost all. The larger animals such as the caribou would be eaten, with the skin used for tents and clothing and the sinew used for thread. In lean times even animals such as the fox would have been eaten and some people did eat it even when other foods were available. With the arrival of the traders the fox skin became a valuable source for trade, however, traditionally the skin was not often used except as a sanitary napkin. The skins of smaller animals such as the weasel would have been used to provide decoration on clothing.

Some of the animals in this list, such as the lynx, are rarely seen as they live mainly in the very southern part of the territory away from any communities.

There are several different dialects of Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun as well as two alphabets, Inuktitut syllabics and Latin. The Inuit name or spelling may differ from one region to another and in extreme cases from one community to another.

Artiodactyla (ᑯᑭᑯᖅᑐᔪᑦ, kukikuqtujut)

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Muskoxen

Carnivora (ᓂᕐᑭᑐᖅᑎᑦ, ᓂᕿᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᓈᖅ, niqituinnainaaq)

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Arctic fox

Lagomorpha (ᑭᖑᓪᓖᖅᑯᖅᑐᔪᑦ, kingulliiqkuqtujut)

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Rodentia (ᑎᓯᓖᑦ, tisiliit)

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Insectivora (ᕐᑯᐱᕐᕈᑐᖅᑏᑦ, rkupirrutuqtiit)

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Walrus

Chiroptera (ᐅᓐᓄᐊᖅᓯᐅᑦ, unnuaqsiut)

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Cetacea

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Narwhals
Beluga whales

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap Asuilaak Living Dictionary Archived 2005-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as Anand-Wheeler, Ingrid (2002). Terrestrial Mammals of Nunavut. Government of Nunavut. ISBN 1-55325-035-4.
  3. ^ Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus
  4. ^ Colella, Jocelyn P.; Frederick, Lindsey M.; Talbot, Sandra L.; Cook, Joseph A. (2021). "Extrinsically reinforced hybrid speciation within Holarctic ermine (Mustela spp.) produces an insular endemic". Diversity and Distributions. 27 (4): 747–762. Bibcode:2021DivDi..27..747C. doi:10.1111/ddi.13234. ISSN 1472-4642.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Marine mammals of Canada University of Guelph
  6. ^ LCBearded Seal, Erignathus barbatus
  7. ^ Hooded Seal, Cystophora cristata
  8. ^ LCHarbour Seal, Phoca vitulina
  9. ^ Harp Seal, Phoca groenlandica
  10. ^ Grey Seal, Halichoerus grypus
  11. ^ Ringed Seal, Phoca hispida
  12. ^ Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus
  13. ^ Ohokak, G.; M. Kadlun; B. Harnum. Inuinnaqtun-English Dictionary. Kitikmeot Heritage Society. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  14. ^ Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus
  15. ^ Fin Whale, Balaenoptera physalus
  16. ^ Sei Whale, Balaenoptera borealis
  17. ^ Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
  18. ^ Minke Whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
  19. ^ Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
  20. ^ Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
  21. ^ Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melaena
  22. ^ White-beaked Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris
  23. ^ Narwhal, Monodon monoceros
  24. ^ Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas
  25. ^ COSEWIC (2004). COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Report on the Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas in Canada (PDF) (Report).
  26. ^ Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2008). Information Relevant to the Identification of Critical Habitat for Cumberland Sound Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) (PDF) (Report).[permanent dead link‍]
  27. ^ Harbour Porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
  28. ^ Sperm Whale, Physeter catodon
  29. ^ Northern Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus
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