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arctic fox
noun
: a small migratory Holarctic fox (Alopex lagopus) especially of coastal arctic and alpine tundra
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In addition to caribou, the park’s many mammal species include moose, grey wolves, brown bears, wolverines, arctic foxes, snowshoe hares and muskox, which are native to Alaska.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
And the first arctic fox the boy shot – at age 7 – is proudly mounted and displayed in his parents’ living room.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
The Merry Menagerie — featuring adorable arctic foxes, polar bears, and other wintry creatures and serenading musicians — returns this year, too.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2023
Animals including seals, walruses, polar bears, arctic foxes and whales use sea ice to hunt, breed, forage and rest.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
And the first arctic fox the boy shot – at age 7 – is proudly mounted and displayed in his parents’ living room.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
The Merry Menagerie — featuring adorable arctic foxes, polar bears, and other wintry creatures and serenading musicians — returns this year, too.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2023
Animals including seals, walruses, polar bears, arctic foxes and whales use sea ice to hunt, breed, forage and rest.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
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“Arctic fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arctic%20fox. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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