Previously thought to be solitary, Arcticans appear to be highly social, and live in groups that range in size from 25 to 35 members. They thrive in harsh conditions, and have been observed to deliberately seek out blizzards. More generally they prefer stillwater sub-zero pools, and can remain there for periods of over 10 minutes.
Homo Arcticus is more robust than its parent species, and shows several adaptations for living in cold, mountainous environments. They have overdeveloped oral and nasal passages, which allows for increased volume of air inhaled with each breath. They also possess a relatively large amount of brown adipose tissue, which offers highly effective thermoregulation.
They are generally much healthier than their Sapiens counterpart. Although no official statistics are available, anecdotal evidence indicates lower numbers of disease across the board, and especially for auto-immune conditions.
