The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. [1] [3] It is well adapted to living in cold environments. It has a deep thick fur which is brown in summer and white in winter. It averages in size at about 85.3 cm (33.6 in) in body length, with a generally rounded body shape to minimize the escape of body heat. They prey on any small animals they can find, including lemmings, voles, ringed seal pups, fish, seabirds, and bird eggs. They will also eat carrion, berries, and seaweed. They form monogamous pairs during the breeding season and usually stay together in family groups of multiple generations in complex underground dens. s
Thearctic fox(Vulpes lagopus), also known as thewhite fox,polar
fox, orsnow fox, is a smallfoxnative to theArcticregions of
theNorthern Hemisphereand is common throughout theArctic
tundrabiome.[1][3]It is welladaptedto living in cold environments.
It has a deep thick fur which is brown in summer and white in
winter. It averages in size at about 85.3cm (33.6in) in body
length, with a generally rounded body shape to minimize the escape
ofbody heat.They prey on any small animals they can find,
includinglemmings,voles,ringed sealpups, fish,seabirds, and bird
eggs. They will also eatcarrion, berries, and seaweed. They
formmonogamouspairs during the breeding season and usually stay
together in family groups of multiple generations in complex
underground dens.s
