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The Arctic fox gets around on ice thanks to its claws and the design of the pads on its feet. The pads have ridges (much like our fingers and toes have) which help grip the ice. The paws also have tufts of fur that act as insulators which protect from the extreme temperatures of its habitat.
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What conflicts does the Arctic fox face?
humans and polar bears The red fox taking its food, and ice melting because the arctic fox doesn't last long without ice.
What does the Arctic fox eat and what eats the Arctic fox?
bears eat the Arctic fox and arctic fox eats mouse
Is a arctic fox herbivore?
An Arctic fox is a carnivore.
What foxes live in the arctic?
Both the red fox and the Arctic fox live in the Arctic.
Is an Arctic fox an omnivore carnivore or herbivore?
The Arctic fox is an omnivore.
Why does an Arctic fox have big feet?
The big feet act as 'snow shoes' that can allow an arctic fox to walk across deep snow without sinking in or thin ice without breaking.
Is a fox an Arctic animal?
yes and no. Red foxes are not arctic. Arctic foxes, however are.
Is there different types of arctic foxes?
No, well people don't usually say so they just refer to as "arctic fox" but the types are: Bering Islands Arctic Fox Iceland Arctic Fox Pribilof Islands Arctic Fox Greenland Arctic Fox
What is the genus of an Arctic fox?
The Arctic Fox's ancestor is a fox resembling the Red Fox.
What is the Arctic fox's phylum?
The Arctic fox belongs to the phylum chordata.
How did the Arctic fox get its name?
Very simply, it's a fox that lives in arctic regions.It lives in the arctic and it is a fox!
What types of foxes live in the tundra?
There is obviously the Arctic fox (White Fox, Polar Fox or Snow Fox) which lives in the Arctic. However, the red fox is making "inroads" into the arctic as it is no longer predated by the Grey Wolf.
