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The Arctic fox has been classified as a fox because, indeed, it is a species of fox. They are closely related to other foxes in the Genus vulpes, and they share nearly the same DNA as other species of foxes.

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What kind of endangered level is the Arctic fox high medium or low?

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Is a fox an Arctic animal?

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