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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Omnivore
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Lifespan
3–6 years
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Weight
3–8 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A small fox supremely adapted to the Arctic, famous for its fur that changes color with the seasons.
Habitat
🌿 tundra🌿 ice sheet🌿 coastal area
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Genus
Vulpes
Fun Facts
1
Their fur changes from white in winter to brown/gray in summer for camouflage.
2
Arctic foxes can withstand temperatures as low as -70°C.
3
They have the warmest fur of any mammal, even warmer than polar bears.
4
They can hear prey moving under a meter of snow and dive head-first to catch it.
5
During lemming population booms, Arctic foxes can have litters of up to 14 pups.