Polar Fox Male Skull measures 5.1 inches. Polar Fox Male Skull is museum quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Made in USA. Known as Artic Fox.
The Polar fox or Vulpes lagopus, also known as the white fox, or snow fox, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome.
They are well adapted to living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm fur that is also used as camouflage. It has a large and very fluffy tail.
In the wild, most individuals do not live past their first year but some exceptional ones survive up to 11 years.
Its body length ranges from 18 to 27 inches, with a generally rounded body shape to minimize the escape of body heat.
The Polar fox or Vulpes lagopus preys on many small creatures such as lemmings, voles, ringed seal pups, fish, waterfowl, and seabirds. It also eats carrion, berries, seaweed, and insects and other small invertebrates.
They form monogamous pairs during the breeding season and they stay together to raise their young in complex underground dens. Occasionally, other family members may assist in raising their young.
In the spring, the Arctic fox’s attention switches to reproduction and a home for their potential offspring. They live in large dens in frost-free, slightly raised ground.
These are complex systems of tunnels covering as much as 11,000 sq ft and are often in eskers, long ridges of sedimentary material deposited in formerly glaciated regions. Polar Fox dens may be in existence for many decades and are used by many generations of foxes.
Natural predators of the Polar fox or Vulpes lagopus are golden eagles, polar bears, wolverines, red foxes, wolves, and grizzly bears.
To prevent heat loss, they curl up tightly tucking its legs and head under its body and behind its furry tail. This position gives the fox the smallest surface area to volume ratio and protects the least insulated areas.
The Polar fox also stay warm by getting out of the wind and residing in their dens. Although the Arctic foxes or Vulpes lagopus are active year-round and do not hibernate, they attempt to preserve fat by reducing their locomotor activity.
