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What describes the change in coat coloring of an Arctic fox from brown in summer to white in winter?
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∙ 11y ago
Arctic foxes have a thick layer of white fur to camouflage itself from its predator
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes, during the winter they are a shade of white while in the summer they are a shade of brown.
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∙ 15y agoYes and no. It's fur does turn white..but near the end of summer not during winter
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∙ 14y agoyes, it's in their DNA to change colors to blend in with the tundra's snow.
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∙ 13y agoTheir fur turns white for winter to camouflage itself.
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∙ 10y agoNo, an Arctic fox is not always white. In the summer, its coat changes from fluffy white to short brown. Does that help?
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∙ 11y agoit's camouflage brown in summer to blend in against the trees or earth, and white in winter to blend in with the snow.
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Are all arctic fox's white?
Not exactly. Arctic foxes are brown during summer and change to white for winter.
What are 2 different characteristics of an Arctic bird that change from summer to winter?
color and size
How does an Arctic fox hide from predators with coloration?
By having white fur in the winter it blends with the snow making it harder to see. In the summer the brown coloring matches the ground and limited vegetation.
What color does the Arctic fox turn in summer?
its turns grey
Do Arctic wolves have more fur than ordinary wolves?
it depends weather it is winter or summer... in winter they have more fur in summer they malt it all and change to a different colour
What are muskox food?
Muskoxen change their diets from summer to winter. During the summer, muskoxen eat grasses, arctic willows, small woody plants, lichens, and mosses. In winter they eat arctic willows willows and dry grasses if they can reach them beneath the snow.
Why does the arctic hare's coat change color from white in winter to brown or gray in summer?
to blend in better with the environment. When the snow goes, so does the white fur. and when the summer finish's the red goes
Do bunnies change during the seasons?
Snow shoe (Arctic) hares moult out their summer (agouti brown) coats for a coat of white for the winter.
How cold is the arctic during summer?
70
Does it snow everyday in the Arctic and Antarctic?
no, not in the summer
What is the weather in the Arctic?
the weather in the arctic for the rest of 2010 will be close to summer weather for the whole time
Does it snow in the arctic during the summer?
It can, but it depends which part of the Arctic. It is usually relatively warm in the Arctic, and this is a time when you get brief flower blooms on the tundra and lots of mosquitoes. Summer is very brief, but things really do come alive.
