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Kingdom   Animal
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Class   Mammal
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Genus  Fox
Species  Arctic Fox
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Date Updated   Fri Sep 21 10:59:27 2012
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Image Credit  SkyeNicole
Image Comment  Diorama of Arctic Fox
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Fox - Arctic Fox Facts & Trivia for kids
- The arctic fox is sometimes called the snow fox or the polar fox.
- The arctic fox lives further north than any other fox species.
- Arctic foxes are nomadic. (They roam over a very large range because food is often scarce.)
- Arctic foxes can survives temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
- Arctic foxes live around the Arctic Circle.
- Arctic foxes have smaller and more rounded ears that other foxes.
- The Arctic foxes diet consists mainly of small rodents, lemmings and voles.
- The Arctic fox is an omnivore. It will eat both animals and plants.
- Artic fox cubs are born with dark fur. Their fur gradually becomes white as they get older.
- At about six months old Arctic foxes are fully grown.
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