Arctic foxes facts |
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| they are extreemly fast reaching around 30 mph in short, explosive bursts. | |||
| arctic foxes which is the topic of this article. They have an incredible sense of smell and can track down a seal den from a mile away. They also use a "snow-diving" technique to hunt, jumping high and plunging headfirst into snow to catch food, for example, lemmings. They also have furry paws that act as snowshoes, short ears, and short, stubby legs to minimize heat loss. They also wrap their thick, bushy tails around themselves for warmth. They are the only member of the canine family (Canidae) that changes coat color based on the season to camouflage. Arctic fox dens are massive, multi-generational, and can be used for up to 300 years, featuring dozens of, sometimes over 100, entrances. They are known to have the largest litter size of any wild mammal, with an average of 11 kits. Arctic foxes usually mate for life. They are opportunistic, eating rodents, birds, fish, and in winter, acting as scavengers trailing polar bears. They can also withstand temperatures as low as −50∘C in other words −58∘F without shivering .The Arctic fox numbers are believed to be at least several hundred thousand in the wild, which are stable and of least concern at present. Arctic foxes depend on lemmings as their main food source in inland areas, creating a tight-knit predator-prey relationship between them. |
arctic foxes are extreamly cute | ||