The Arctic Fox’s Fur

More facts about the Arctic Fox:

Also known as the white fox, the polar fox, or the snow fox.

Can survive in temperatures as low as -50° C where there are literally no trees.

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Main food source are lemmings.

Only native land mammal in Iceland.

Found throughout the Arctic tundra (Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia, Norway and Iceland)

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Does not hibernate in the winter.

A female is called a vixen.

Their fur ranges from white to blue-gray in the winter and brown or gray in the summer.

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Sources:

“Arctic Fox.” National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2015.

“Basic Facts About Arctic Foxes.” Defenders of Wildlife. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2015.

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