Arctic fox
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The Arctic fox is a small, cold-adapted mammal native to Arctic regions, known for its thick seasonal fur that changes color for camouflage in snow and tundra landscapes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctic fox canonical | 23 |
| Arctic foxes | 2 |
| Alopex lagopus | 1 |
| Arctic fox (historically, introduced and removed) | 1 |
| Vulpes lagopus | 1 |
Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fox
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| adaptation |
compact body shape
ⓘ
fur-covered paws ⓘ high-fat reserves ⓘ seasonal coat color change ⓘ short ears ⓘ short muzzle ⓘ thick fur ⓘ |
| alsoEats |
berries
ⓘ
seaweed ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 5–8 pups ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Arctic fox
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vulpes lagopus
|
| bodyLength | about 46–68 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring ⓘ |
| camouflageFunction |
predator avoidance
ⓘ
prey stalking ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColorInSummer |
brown
ⓘ
gray ⓘ |
| coatColorInWinter |
bluish-gray
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| commonName |
Arctic fox
ⓘ
polar fox ⓘ snow fox ⓘ white fox ⓘ |
| denLocation |
river banks
ⓘ
slopes ⓘ |
| denType | underground dens ⓘ |
| denUse | multi-entrance dens ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| economicUse | fur trade ⓘ |
| family | Canidae ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
carrion
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ marine mammal carcasses ⓘ |
| follows | polar bears ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Greenland ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Siberia ⓘ Svalbard ⓘ northern Scandinavia ⓘ |
| furColorMorph |
blue morph
ⓘ
white morph ⓘ |
| genus | Vulpes ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 52 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
Arctic tundra
ⓘ
coastal areas ⓘ sea ice edges ⓘ |
| hearing | acute ⓘ |
| insulation |
dense guard hairs
ⓘ
thick underfur ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 10 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 3–6 years ⓘ |
| matingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| maxLitterSize | up to 14 pups ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
can travel long distances over sea ice
ⓘ
nomadic in winter ⓘ |
| nationalAnimalOf | Iceland ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arctic region
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic
Arctic Circle ⓘ coastal Arctic regions ⓘ tundra regions ⓘ |
| omnivorousTendency | yes ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
golden eagle
ⓘ
surface form:
golden eagles
polar bears ⓘ red foxes ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| preysOn |
Lepus arcticus
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic hares
bird eggs ⓘ birds ⓘ fish ⓘ lemmings ⓘ voles ⓘ |
| reproduction | seasonal breeder ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
mesopredator
ⓘ
prey for larger predators ⓘ |
| scavenges | polar bear kills ⓘ |
| senseOfSmell | well developed ⓘ |
| socialStructure | family groups ⓘ |
| synonym |
Arctic fox
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Alopex lagopus
|
| tailLength | about 25–43 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermalAdaptation | can withstand very low temperatures ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
competition with red fox ⓘ disease ⓘ overharvesting in some regions ⓘ |
| weight | about 2.5–9 kg ⓘ |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arctic foxes
this entity surface form:
Arctic fox (historically, introduced and removed)
this entity surface form:
Vulpes lagopus
this entity surface form:
Alopex lagopus
subject surface form:
Scoresby Sund region
this entity surface form:
Arctic foxes