Arctic Fox

1. Arctic Fox By Bella Chen

2. Arctic Fox • The Arctic Fox can be also known as the snow fox, polar fox, or white fox • They can endure temperature up to 50 degrees C before its metabolism increases • They have incredible hearing for hunting (they have wide ears facing forward) • Their ears allow them to locate the precise location of the prey beneath the snow

3. Range • They can be in arctic tundra, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia, Norway, Scandinavia, and even Iceland • They are the size of a large domestic cat • Their Latin name is : AlopexLagopus • Mating season is mainly from early September to early May

4. Summer • Their fur changes color in the summer to camouflage • Arctic foxes eat lemmings, and will eat whatever they can find out of the Arctic Tundra even if it means stealing leftovers from a polar bear • They tend to eat whatever is available • They also have shorter hair in the summer

5. Adaptations • Since their habitat is cold they adapt in certain ways such as thick fur • Their foot pads are densely furred so that they can travel on snow and ice for hunting prey • The adaption of color change (fur) helps them camouflage in the summer • The fur of the Arctic fox helps keep them warm and camouflaged in the Arctic tundra]

6. Hunting • The arctic fox feeds on lemmings, voles, squirrels, birds, bird eggs, berries, fish and carrion • When they hear the prey, they leap and bite into the layer of snow • Camouflage in the summer helps them hunt for rodents, birds, and fish • Very desperate for food in the winter

7. Breeding • A mother can give birth up to 14 pups • An ordinary litter would be 5-9 pups • Their family will stay together all summer • Male fox brings food for the family and guards the den

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