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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 used as ...
Original – Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in winter pelage, Iceland Reason Quality lead image of Arctic fox in its winter coat in Iceland. Articles in which this image appears Arctic fox, +1 FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals Creator Jonathen Pie. Support as nominator – Bammesk 15:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
The Indianapolis Zoo is situated within White River State Park, about 1 mi (1.6 km) west of Monument Circle on the eastern edge of the Near Westside neighborhood area. . The White River hugs the zoo's northern and eastern boundaries, physically separating the facility from downtown Indianapo
Arctic fox Grey seal Common seal. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Caniformia. Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes) Genus: Vulpes. Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus LC; Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Cystophora. Hooded seal ...
Arctic fox Walrus. There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Caniformia. Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes) Genus: Vulpes. Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus LC; Family: Ursidae (bears) Genus: Ursus. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus VU; Family ...
Vulpes qiuzhudingi is an extinct species of fox that lived during the Neogene period in the Himalayas. [2] It was primarily carnivorous . [ 3 ] The fossils , dating from the Pliocene epoch between 5.08 and 3.60 million years ago, were discovered in the Zanda Basin and Kunlun Mountains of Tibet .
Red fox, Vulpes vulpes (common) Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus (uncommon) Raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides (common/introduced from Asia) Gray wolf, Canis lupus (rare) Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx (rare) Brown bear, Ursus arctos (uncommon)
Mammals that lived on the land masses of Northern Canada, able to survive in the polar deserts are the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), and the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus). Recent statistics show there are 26,000 polar bears worldwide, of which two of the three largest sub-populations are found in the Canadian Arctic.