Arctic fox belongs to the family of dog. This small predator, which has a long thick coat and looks like a Spitz, lives in the harsh climatic conditions. He is a clever and courageous hunter who possesses a variety of abilities, helping to survive in such a harsh climate of the tundra.
The foxes live in pairs, but in winter they diverge for food.
Arctic foxes have a well developed hearing and sense of smell, somewhat weaker – vision.
Arctic Foxes are covered with dark, smoky-brown fur.
When the female is pregnant, she does not hunt, the male takes care of her, getting food for herself and her pregnant companion.
In Arctic Foxes, 8 to 12 puppies are born in one litter, but sometimes 20 or even 40 babies can be found in burrows. This is because foxes often adopt alien cubs.
In winter, Arctic Foxes often chase polar bears to feed the remnants of their food.
The young leaves their parents at the end of autumn or early winter, about 4 months after birth. But by the next summer they are returning to their parents and helping to educate their new offspring.
Cubs Arctic foxes are born blind, but only after 9-18 days after birth.
The number of foxes is affected by the number of lemmings.
