Like polar bears, Arctic foxes face the looming reality of rising temperatures and melting ice as the Arctic quickly loses ground and its inhabitants face challenges for which evolution never prepared ...

“They are the first Arctic-fox-like fossils to be found from outside the Arctic regions, ... The Tibetan Plateau is separated from the nearest modern arctic fox range by at least 2,000 kilometers.

However, this crazy Arctic fox behavior has baffled researchers for years. That all came to a head in 2024 when the true purpose and mechanics behind this Arctic fox hunting tactic were revealed.

Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, ... In most of that range, they're still thriving. But in Fennoscandia, the animal's prized pelt led to its near downfall.

The artic fox, who has yet to be named, is young and weighed about 6 1/2 pounds when she arrived at the Oregon Zoo. A full-grown arctic fox can weigh anywhere from 6 to 10 pounds, according to ...

Equipped for temperatures below -40C (-40F), Arctic foxes have short muzzles, warm fur and insulated foot pads that act as heat exchangers. Historically, they lived across the Arctic's circumpolar ...