Arctic Fox
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The Arctic Fox is a member of the Canidae family. Arctic Foxes are dull brown, paler underneath, in the summer. In the winter, most turn white all over; some turn bluish gray.
The Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus) is a small fox native to cold Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The population of Arctic Foxes fluctuates along with the population of lemmings.
Arctic Fox ![]()
Larger image North Slope,
Alaska, 1959Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Alopex[?] Species: lagopus Binomial name Alopex lagopus