Diet
Lemmings
Arctic Foxes eat small animals such as Lemmings, tundra voles, birds, bird eggs, and fish.
They also eat carcasses of dead animals, and leftovers from polar bears and arctic wolves.
Sometimes they eat vegetables when availble.
They also eat carcasses of dead animals, and leftovers from polar bears and arctic wolves.
Sometimes they eat vegetables when availble.
Habbitat
The tundra
They like to live in cold places such as dens and caves found in Greenland, Russia, Canada, Alaska, Iceland, Scandinavia, Norway, Finland, Sweden.
They also live in cold and polar regions Arctic Foxes have several adaptations that allow them to survive.
They can be in temperatures below -58 degrees fahrenheit to -50 degrees fahrenheit.
Arctic foxes live in burrows 6 feet under ground and they don't hibernate.
They may tunnel into the snow to create a shelter.
They also live in cold and polar regions Arctic Foxes have several adaptations that allow them to survive.
They can be in temperatures below -58 degrees fahrenheit to -50 degrees fahrenheit.
Arctic foxes live in burrows 6 feet under ground and they don't hibernate.
They may tunnel into the snow to create a shelter.
Appearence
A arctic fox in summer
The arctic fox's appearence is a pure white coat with thick fur.
They have short ears and their summer coats are brown.
Sometimes they have blue gray fur.
Have a short muzzle, a 12 in. long tail, and sharp teeth and claws.
The males weight is between 7-21 lbs., and the females weight is between 4-17 lbs. They can be as tall as 9-12 in.
They have short ears and their summer coats are brown.
Sometimes they have blue gray fur.
Have a short muzzle, a 12 in. long tail, and sharp teeth and claws.
The males weight is between 7-21 lbs., and the females weight is between 4-17 lbs. They can be as tall as 9-12 in.
Facts
Arctic fox face
- Artic Foxes can live up to 3 to 6 years
- They can change fur color when the seasons change.
- They have amazing hearing.
- They can locate food that's buried under the snow.
- Mating season usally lasts from early September to early May.
- They can have up to 5-9 pups.
- There thick tails help keep balance and warmth.