Arctic fox By Mimi Lavin

Physical features I am usually 2.3 to 3.5 feet long. I weigh 6.5to 21 pounds. And like all dogs, I have a nose that is about 2

inches long. Our ears are about 1 inch tall. Why? Minimize heat

loss

LifespanI am endangered and that gives me a smaller

life. I am endangered by humans .

But I only live for about 3 to 12 years anyway.

HabitatI like to live in the northern areas. It’s usually snowy. I am found through the Arctic Tundra , Alaska , Canada , Greenland , Russia , Norway ,and Iceland .

ClimateIn winter , you better pack your coat!

When winter comes , its -34°C and can be way colder .

In the summer its below 10° C. And you can count on it snowing .

I bet your asking if it will rain . That’s only in the summer.

LandformWhite covers the land . But it will be green in

just a couple months . That’s when summer starts . But now it is

winter .I see a polar bear on the ice . I see an arctic hare on that mound of snow

over there . Yum! I am looking out of my den . It is a hole

underground .

FoodMeat is my favorite treat .That means I am a

carnivore I love the arctic hare and the lemming .My fur

and legs help me get dinnerWhy ?My fur helps me camouflage so my prey doesn't see me .And my legs help me leap to catch my prey .The bad thing is I don’t have pack members to help me .

Prey and Predator I'm not exactly at the top of the food chainPolar bears are above me Lemmings ,fish and arctic hares are below

me People are at the top

BehaviorI don’t always hunt for my food. I am a scavenger. This is something I do to survive . I usually scavenge after polar bears because its hard for me to catch seals . The polar bear kills ,eats ,goes away. Then I come in and eat the rest.

Reproduction We start to mate in early spring .Then we give birth 50 days later .We have kits .You can get about 4 to 11 kits .

Physical I am white .But wait! I am brown too. Except I am only brown in the summer and

white in the winter .Why? That helps me blend in so no one can

see me . I have pads on my feet.That helps me walk on ice and snow.It also helps me be able to walk on rough

surfaces.

Behavioral Oh no! A polar bear! Just kidding. But when a predator comes I have to see if its

weak. If it isn’t, run. If it is, I stay and fight. I`ll usually win if its very weak but it’s not likely. Sly is another thing I use to catch my prey. Creeping is what I do. That helps me catch my prey. Creeping also helps me escape my predator.

Physiological My huge teeth help me eat and kill my prey . I sink my teeth into the animal and kill . I use my teeth again to rip it apart and eat .

Viola! I get dinner .

Our bones help.

Bones are just like metal .

If you leave them out for a long time, they rust.

Fun factsWe are part of the dog familyI have hair on my feetMy tail is like a furry blanketMy fur changes colorI don’t hibernateMy scientific name is Alopex Lagopus

Word wiseKits-Arctic fox babiesCarnivore-something that only eats meatScavenger-an animal that eats after the

predatorDen-a hole in the ground