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Arctic fox. The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small species of fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. [1][8][9][10] It is well adapted to living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm fur that is also ...
The Arctic Fox Centre (Icelandic: Melrakkasetur [ˈmɛlˌrahkaˌsɛːtʏr̥]) is a research centre with an enclosed exhibition and café in the municipality Súðavík in the Westfjords in Iceland. It focuses on the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) which is the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. [1] The centre was founded in 2007 by locals ...
Races and creatures in His Dark Materials. Races and creatures in. His Dark Materials. His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman consisting of Northern Lights (1995) (published as The Golden Compass in North America), The Subtle Knife (1997), and The Amber Spyglass (2000). This is a list of the fictional races and ...
Portland, Ore. - Animal rescuers a white animal seen wandering around Portland, , and positively identified it as an Arctic fox. The Bird Alliance of Oregon posted photos of the female fox on ...
Ten Arctic fox cubs are getting to know their surroundings at a wildlife park in Kent. Wildwood near Herne, which runs projects to protect, conserve and re-wild animals that have been native to ...
Fox. Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true fox" group of genus Vulpes.
expedition. Nansen's Fram expedition of 1893–1896 was an attempt by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen to reach the geographical North Pole by harnessing the natural east–west current of the Arctic Ocean. In the face of much discouragement from other polar explorers, Nansen took his ship Fram to the New Siberian Islands in the eastern ...
Wildlife of Iceland. The wildlife of Iceland is the wild plant and animal life found on the island of Iceland, located in the north Atlantic Ocean just south of the Arctic Circle. The flora, fauna, and funga is limited by the geography and climate of the island. The habitats on the island include high mountains, lava fields, tundras, rivers ...