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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 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 ...
The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) and the stoat (Mustela erminea) have fur that changes from white and dense in the winter to brown and sparse in the summer. In pinnipeds and polar bears , a thick insulating layer of blubber helps maintain their body temperature.
The most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with about 47 recognized subspecies. [2] The global distribution of foxes, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has contributed to their prominence in popular culture and folklore in many societies around the world.
Download QR code; Print/export ... Image Genus Species Nyctereutes Temminck, 1838: ... Vulpes macrotis (kit fox) Vulpes lagopus (Arctic fox)
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 .
The accompanying book, The Life of Mammals by David Attenborough (ISBN 0-563-53423-0), was published by BBC Books on 17 October 2002. Both DVD and book have been translated to other languages. The Dutch version of the DVD produced by Evangelische Omroep removed all references to (amongst others) evolution, fossils, and continental drift. [ 3 ]