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  2. Arctic fox - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Vulpes qiuzhudingi - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Carnivora - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of extinct animals of the British Isles - Wikipedia

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    Arctic fox: Vulpes lagopus: Carnivora: c. 10,000 BP [5] Brown bear: Ursus arctos ... Select breeds of free-roaming domestic cattle are used as an ecological proxy as ...

  6. 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)

  7. List of mammals of Iceland - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Geography of Yukon - Wikipedia

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    Other small carnivores present are the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) along the northern coast. More than 250 species of birds have been sighted in Yukon. The common raven (Corvus corax) is the territorial bird and is common everywhere.

  9. Fox - Wikipedia

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    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.