Combustion engines make a lot of noise that can displace or startle the wildlife Inuit hunters depend on to survive, so they opt for quieter, more traditional means of transportation instead: qamutiiks (Inuktitut for sleds) and qajaqs (Inuktitut for kayaks). Absolute silence is the result, allowing polar bears, arctic foxes, and other animals to roam comfortably just beyond the outskirts of town.