Arctic Fox

Arctic FoxBy Bella Chen

Arctic Fox

The Arctic Fox can be also known as the snow fox, polar fox, or white foxThey can endure temperature up to 50 degrees C before its metabolism increasesThey have incredible hearing for hunting (they have wide ears facing forward)Their ears allow them to locate the precise location of the prey beneath the snow

Range

They can be in arctic tundra, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia, Norway, Scandinavia, and even IcelandThey are the size of a large domestic catTheir Latin name is : Alopex LagopusMating season is mainly from early September to early May

Summer

Their fur changes color in the summer to camouflage Arctic foxes eat lemmings, and will eat whatever they can find out of the Arctic Tundra even if it means stealing leftovers from a polar bearThey tend to eat whatever is available They also have shorter hair in the summerAdaptations

Since their habitat is cold they adapt in certain ways such as thick furTheir foot pads are densely furred so that they can travel on snow and ice for hunting preyThe adaption of color change (fur) helps them camouflage in the summerThe fur of the Arctic fox helps keep them warm and camouflaged in the Arctic tundra]

Hunting

The arctic fox feeds on lemmings, voles, squirrels, birds, bird eggs, berries, fish and carrionWhen they hear the prey, they leap and bite into the layer of snowCamouflage in the summer helps them hunt for rodents, birds, and fishVery desperate for food in the winterBreeding

A mother can give birth up to 14 pupsAn ordinary litter would be 5-9 pupsTheir family will stay together all summerMale fox brings food for the family and guards the den

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