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Arctic foxes fit right into their habitats on the frozen tundra. Then when the snow melts, the foxes develop a gray coat that blends with the new plants and rocks that appear in the summer.
When I was in the Arctic last summer, we learned about the Arctic fox, which is now classified as an endangered species. On Herschel Island, I met two scientists who were studying not only Arctic ...
In the winter, these foxes boast a long white coat that sheds to short, dark gray to bluish-brown fur in the summer. They measure three feet from nose to tail and weigh between six and 12 pounds.
As the Arctic summer grows longer and warmer ... extremes are now invading and competing for resources and space. Red foxes are encroaching farther north, competing with local Arctic foxes ...
such as the muskox and arctic fox, which thrive in harsh conditions. The seasonal changes in the tundra are explored, detailing the brief summer when plant life flourishes and animals migrate to ...
As the warmth of summer arrives, Snow White and Alpha ... And it’s a full house over at the arctic fox den, where there’s a litter of eleven kits! The adult foxes rarely have time for ...
In winter, the Arctic fox's coat is white. This provides camouflage against snow and ice. In spring and summer, the coat changes to brown or grey. This gives better camouflage when surface snow ...
A glimpse of movement across the treeless tundra caught Mark’s eye. Through binoculars he spotted an Arctic fox in its ragged summer coat, backlit by the low, midnight Sun. Despite missing half a hind ...
Ten Arctic fox cubs have been born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore. The cubs will stay with their parents May and Bard, who arrived at ...