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Why does the arctic hare's coat change color from white in winter to brown or gray in summer?
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∙ 14y ago
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
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Are all arctic fox's white?
Not exactly. Arctic foxes are brown during summer and change to white for winter.
Animal that is brown in summer and white in winter?
arctic fox
What is the color of the Arctic fox?
In the summer it is a grayish brown and in winter it is white.
What describes the change in coat coloring of an Arctic fox from brown in summer to white in winter?
Arctic foxes have a thick layer of white fur to camouflage itself from its predator
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.
Is an Arctic fox white?
Yes, arctic foxes are white in winter. However, their fur will turn grey or brown in the summer.
How is the snowshoe hare and the Arctic fox alike?
They are white in the winter and brown in the summer. This is for camoflauge purposes
Which fox turns white in winter?
In summer the background is dark - so dark fur helps them camouflage. In winter the snow makes the environment white so white fur helps them camouflage then.
Is an arctic fox really furry?
Yes, and the fur changes to a gray brown in summer, then sheds back to white as winter approaches.
Does snowshoe rabbit change color?
soft brown in summer to mostly white in winter.
Why does rabbit fur color change?
Wild rabbits, usually the Arctic hare, sheds the brown summer coat for a white winter coat because they need to blend in with there surroundings. If they camouflage with there surroundings, they become less noticeable to predators such as the arctic fox or wolf.
What color is the Arctic fox become in the summer?
brown brown
