Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)

This mammal is a very pretty omnivore. I like very much because its white coats allows him survive frigid artic temperatures and when the seasons change him coats adopt a brown or gray appearance. And I like him because when I brush my little dog she looks so much like them.




Is common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. The populations are especially vulnerable during the years when the prey population crashes. The world population is thus not endangered, but two arctic fox subpopulations are. One is on Mendy Island,  which was reduced by some 85–90%, as a result of mange  caused by an ear tick introduced by dogs. The population is currently under treatment with antiparasitic
drugs, but the result is still uncertain.

Its importance in the animal kingdom is a balance in the ecosystem because them eat the overpopulation of lemmungs voles, hares. owls, eggs and carrion.

Diet:
Lemmings are the staple food for Arctic foxes. However, they are quite opportunistic, and will eat whatever is available out on the frozen tundra, even if it means scavenging leftovers from other predators, such as polar bears!they also consume berries and seaweed and because thus them considerated omnivores.

How warm up his nose the arctic fox at night?
The arctic fox has a very long tail, 40 cm. When he sleeps his tail curls over her body, covering her head and snout, so this is sheltered from the cold.