How is the Arctic fox important to its environment?

Answer 1

Without wolves, many species of rodents would have serious problems. The wolves control the population and prevent an explosion. They pick off the weaker, less able animals of a species to help preserve integrity and create a more elite race. In the absence of wolves, rabbits would have a population explosion followed by a severe lack of food. They would also not be the skilled masters of sensing and running that they are today.

Answer 2

A arctic foxes niche is Tertiary consumer/predator because it goes through stages its a consumer because other animals eat it and it's a predator because it also eats small mammals.

Answer 3

They help keep rodent populations down and scavenge leftover scraps that larger animals leave behind.

Answer 4

The Arctic fox is primarily an animal of the tundra biome.

Answer 5

The Arctic wolf is an apex predator - the top of the food chain.

Answer 6

it is a secondary consumer

Answer 7

Arctic Tundra

Answer 8

The Arctic fox lives in the tundra.

Answer 9

the forest