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Creator InfoField | Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer | ||||||||||
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Arctic fox lying in grass near water |
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35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Carnivora; Family: Canidae; Genus: Alopex; Genus species: Alopex lagopus. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 50-60 cm; Height: 28 cm; Weight: 2.5-5 kg; Identification: The Arctic fox has a white or blue winter coat and a dingy brown coat in the summer. They have rounded ears, black eyes, and a short black nose; Habitat: Tundra; Diet: Omnivore: mammals, birds, eggs, carrion, berries; Reproduction: Arctic foxes are monogamous breeders and mate in May, with litters of 5-6 pups being born 5-6 weeks later. Both parents help care for their young. Pups are independent at four months old and leave their parents the following winter; Social Structure: Packs usually consist of 3-6 adults; Behavior: These animals do not hibernate despite the cold arctic winters; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: A fox's thick winter coat helps keep its body temperature near 100 degrees. Foxes also have fur on the soles of their feet and reduced blood flow to their legs to help keep them warm. |
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between 1958 and 1988 date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1958-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1988-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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institution QS:P195,Q110673471 |
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