First recorded in 1765–75
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Since Blizzard’s death, the zoo has been making improvements to the Arctic Tundra habitat — also home to muskoxen and Arctic fox — to prepare for the cubs’ arrival.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Under an around-the-clock summer sun, a young Arctic fox set out in July 2019 from Bylot Island in Nunavut, Canada.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2023
Hike through the verdant, glacier-capped wilderness home to Iceland’s only native land mammal, the Arctic fox.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2021
Arctic Dogs An Arctic fox who dreams of becoming a canine courier uncovers a villainous walrus’ dastardly plot in this animated tale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2019
He navigated by other signs—his Arctic fox dæmon for one, who sat at the front of the sledge keenly scenting the way.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
Translated from the Dutch by Michele Hutchison, “Snow Fox” follows Rana, an arctic fox who lives in the remote northern reaches of Svalbard, Norway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
An arctic fox looks exactly like a border collie.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
Figure 24.1 An arctic fox is a complex animal, well adapted to its environment.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Whereas the polar sea is abundant in life, vertebrate species on land are few, if memorable: polar bears, arctic fox, reindeer, ptarmigan.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2018
In the afternoon, Duane searched out his friend the arctic fox.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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