polar fox

Tundra's white hunter

A polar fox is another name for the arctic fox, a small fox with thick white winter fur that lives in Arctic regions.

The coat turns brownish-gray in summer.

Polar foxes follow polar bears to scavenge their kills.

Related

northern wildlife · adaptation · permafrost · frozen ground · fur · winter coat · ice fields · subarctic · Predator · species · thick fur · fur trade · burrow · cryosphere · Folklore · Mythology · lemming · den

Opposites
climate/habitat

polar foxdesert fox

Small sand-dwelling canid

fennec fox · kit fox · African wild dog

taxonomic/canid type

polar foxwolf

Wild pack canine

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

Family

polar, fox, pole, poles, polarity, polarize, polarized, polarizing, polarization

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G