What are Arctic Foxes?An arctic fox is a fox with white fur (only during the winter) in which are found on the Tundra of North America and Eurasia. It is also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox. This small fox is native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra. Arctic foxes are most likely adapted towards cold climates.
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DietArctic foxes are omnivore, which means they eat both meat and plants. They usually eat small animals they can find, including lemmings, voles, other rodents, hares, birds, and other animals. Capturing, killing, and then consuming their prey is what the Arctic Fox does if theirs no other small animal around. Arctic Fox have sensitive hearing, so they can walk along the snow, knowing whether an animals or prey is there. As the website, Diet and Behavior of Arctic Foxes, states, "once an Arctic Fox locates a small animal, it will either dig it up or jump on the snow in order to break through so that it can access the prey hidden beneath."
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CoatArctic foxes' fur changes each season. It is originally changed according to the season to camouflage. For example, when its winter, their coat turns blue-gray. According to National Geographic: Arctic Fox, "the natural hues allow the animal to blend into the tundra's ubiquitous snow and ice. When the seasons change, the fox's coat turns as well, adopting a brown or gray appearance that provides cover among the summer tundra's rocks and plants."
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HabitatArctic foxes are extremely hardy animals who can survive temperatures as low as –58°F (-50°C) in the treeless lands where it makes its home. They have all adaptions to the chilly clime like their furry soles, short ears, and a short muzzle. Arctic foxes live in burrows, and in a blizzard they may tunnel into the snow to create shelter.
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