Artic Fox

Artic Fox are the only native land mammal in greenland. In summer they change the fur to a dark brown, during winter they keep their snow white coat. Some foxes will keep the darker summer coat year round as a from of melanism, this is called a blue morph.

The Arctic fox, also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. It is well adapted to living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm fur that is also used as camouflage

Conservation status: Least Concern

Scientific name: Vulpes lagopus

Body temperature: around 104° F'

Family: Canidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Carnivora

Eats: Birds, Lemming, Squirrels