The Arctic Fox

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The Arctic Fox

• By Sharon Phu

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Scientific Names

• Alopex lagopus
• Vulpes lagopus

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Habitat/Ecosystem

• Arctic foxes live in the Arctic regions of
  Europe, Asia, North America.

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Adaptations

• A thick, deep, white winter coat
• A good amount of body fat
• A body shape built to conserve heat
• Furry soles

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Colors Summer/Winter

• White arctic fox
• Summer- mottled gray-
• brown
• Winter- white
• Blue arctic fox
• Summer- dark gray-brown
• Winter- gray-black with a
• bluish tinge

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Human Use

• Humans hunt arctic foxes for their fur. They use
  it to make coats other accessories (gloves,
  scarves, est.).

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Diet

• Living so far north, the arctic fox is not a
  picky eater.
• Lemmings, voles, ground squirrels, birds, birds'
  eggs, insects, fish, seaweed, berries, and
  carrion are all eaten by arctic foxes.

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Two Plants Nearby

• Arctic willow
• Purple saxifrage

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Two Animals Nearby

• Lemming
• Arctic hare

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Animals at the Genus Level

• Fennec fox
• (Vulpes zerda )
• Tibetan sand fox
• (Vulpes ferrilata )

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More Facts

• Arctic foxes do not hibernate in the winter.
• Their dens have more than one entrance
• They mate for life

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