Animal Facts

To live in such a cold place, the Arctic fox has many adaptations enabling them to survive. round, his compact body minimizes the surface area exposed to cold air. muzzle, ears, and their legs are too short, but also conserve heat.


Of course, identifying features of the Arctic fox is deep, their thick fur allows them to maintain a consistent body temperature. Arctic fox has thick fur on their feet, allowing them to walk on both snow and ice.
Diet
Lemmings is a staple food for the Arctic fox. However, they are quite an opportunity, and will eat whatever is available on the tundra cold, even if it means scavenge leftovers from other predators, such as polar bears !

Population
Arctic fox populations ranging in the hundreds of thousands, but lemming populations fluctuate with availability.

Limit
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Arctic fox change the color of their fur with the seasons. In winter it is white to blend in with snow, while in summer they change to brown!

Arctic fox is found throughout the entire Arctic tundra, through Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia, Norway, Scandinavia, and even Iceland, where it is only native mammals.

Behavior
The tundra is not an easy place to live. It is a barren, rocky, and without much vegetation. Arctic fox is extremely adapted to their cold houses, and has secured a niche that they do the best for most situations.

One of the unique behavior of the most interesting and the Arctic fox's how they hunt. They have extraordinary hearing, supported by, their ears wide front, allowing them to accurately locate the position of prey under the snow.

When Arctic fox hear his next meal under the snow-pack, it jumps into the air and pounces, breaking through the snow layer on the prey below.

Born
mating season for Arctic foxes usually lasts from early September to early May. Age is usually between 5-9 pups, though much larger litters are not uncommon. Arctic fox usually mate for life, and both mother and father to help raise the pups.