arctic fox

Snowy northern predator

An arctic fox is a small fox native to Arctic regions, with thick fur that turns white in winter for camouflage against snow.

Valued in the fur trade for centuries, these foxes survive extreme cold that would kill most mammals: Arctic foxes can withstand temperatures of negative fifty degrees.

Also called polar fox or white fox.

anatomy

vulpine

Resembling a fox

bushy tail · paws · whiskers · carnivore · quadruped · predator

cold

permafrost

Perpetually frozen earth layer

freezing · frost · ice · snowdrift · winter · polar · frostbite · hoarfrost · rime · glacial

tundra

lichen

Symbiotic rock dweller

polar bear · muskox · ptarmigan · reindeer · willow · sedge · icecap · taiga · alpine · snowfield

camouflage

white coat

Medical professional's garment

stealth · invisibility · disguise · hide · undetectable · ghostly · morphing · protective coloration

survival

resilient

Able to recover quickly

tenacious · resourceful · forager · scavenger · perseverance · fat reserves · burrowing · den · litter · rugged

cunning

sly

Cleverly deceptive

shrewd · clever · artful · guile · opportunistic · resourceful · scheming · astute · calculating · devious

Categories
Opposites
climate/habitat

arctic foxfennec fox

Diminutive large-eared desert canid

desert fox · kit fox · sand cat · African wild dog · meerkat

size within canids

arctic foxwolf

Wild pack canine

gray wolf · dire wolf · timber wolf · African wild dog · dingo

temperature adaptation

arctic foxfennec fox

Diminutive large-eared desert canid

desert fox · naked mole rat · dromedary camel · Gila monster · roadrunner

Family

fox, arctic, foxy, foxes, outfox, outfoxed, subarctic, foxing, outfoxing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G