There are two contributing factors as to why Arctic foxes don’t suffer incredible injuries while hunting this way. One aspect is the curvature and geometry of the snout. The sharp, elongated ...

On Herschel Island, I met two scientists who were studying not only Arctic foxes, but also red foxes, which normally live further south. The scientists wanted to learn about the impact of the ...

The young are weaned at two to four weeks at which time they emerge from the den. Arctic foxes reach sexual maturity in as few as 10 months. LIFE CYCLE: Arctic foxes live for three to six years.

Like polar bears, Arctic foxes face the looming reality of rising temperatures and melting ice as the Arctic quickly loses ground and its inhabitants face challenges for which evolution never prepared ...

After all, scientists estimate that the Arctic is warming two to three times quicker than ... and competing for resources and space. Red foxes are encroaching farther north, competing with local ...

With no supplies available, he has to bring everything by helicopter – this two month trip took a year to plan ... the world’s largest breeding colony. Opportunistic Arctic foxes take advantage of the ...

Arctic foxes have superb hearing, with specific attunement to frequencies between 2,000 and 10,000 hertz. These frequencies correspond with the sound of rustling and squeaking beneath the snow.