Key Facts
Where does the Arctic fox live?
a. Antarctica
b. Australia and New Zealand
c. temperate region
d. Arctic
They live in the Arctic tundra habitats in northern Europe, northern Asia, and North America.
What are the main preys of the Arctic fox?
a. dogs and cats
b. eagles and owls
c. small rodents
c. small rodents like lemmings and voles
What is the special part of their body?
a. fur
b. feet
c. nose
a. Arctic fox's fur can change color with seasons includes changing colors from brown in summer months, all the way through white for winter.
Temperatures in the Arctic are rising at twice the rate of the rest of the world. What do the Arctic foxes face?
a. Hunting
b. Climate change
c. Water pollution
d. Virus
b. Climate change
How do the Arctic foxes protect themselve in the cold?
a. Thick fur and fat
b. Hibernate
c. Exercise
D. Have a football match
Their winter fur can increase body weight by over 50%, and a thick layer of fat provides insulation from the extreme cold.
How long can an Arctic fox travel in a day?
a. 21 km a day
b. 46 km a day
c. 96 km a day
d. 155 km a day
D. An arctic fox can travel with an average of just over 46 km (29 mi) a day, and managed as much as 155 km (96 mi) in a single day.
How does the Arctic fox contribute to nutrient distribution?
a. nest building
b. prey traps
c. litter and urine
c. Arctic fox produces large amounts of litter and urine that provide nutrients to the soils
How do the Arctic foxes hunt other animals?
a. Use knifes
b. Shotgun
c. Snow-dive
d. Pistol
They can also snow-dive to catch their prey.
Arctic foxes carefully listen for lemmings moving or burrowing underneath the snow to pinpoint their location by tilting their heads.
When have Arctic foxes been listed on the IUCN Red List?
a. 1994
b. 1996
c. 1998
d. 2004
b. 1996
What animals are considered predators of the Arctic fox?
a. birds and snakes
b. polar bears and wolves
c. marine animals
b. Arctic foxes are a food source for large predators
such as polar bears and wolves.
Where can you find them?
a. Canada, Greenland, Iceland
b. the Uk, Mexico, Peru
c. Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore
d. India, Nepal, China
a. Canada, Greenland, Iceland
What kind of diet does the Arctic fox have?
a. herbivore
b. carnivore
c. omnivore
c. omnivore. They eat birds, fish, and plants.