Welcome to the Arctic Fox Quiz, where you can test your knowledge and learn more about one of the most beautiful foxes! These mammals are known for their pure white coats of fur and their incredible hearing that allows them to locate the exact location of prey.
Take the quiz to test your knowledge of Artic Foxes if you believe you know everything there is to know about them or if you simply want to learn more about these beautiful animals!
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What is the scientific name for the Arctic fox?
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What is the average weight of an Arctic fox?
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What is the average length of an Arctic fox, not including the tail?
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What is the average lifespan of an Arctic fox in the wild?
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What is the Arctic fox’s primary prey?
Types Of Arctic Foxes
This small fox is also known as the snow fox, white fox, or polar fox and is one of 12 species that belongs to the family of true foxes, the genus Vulpes and the family Canidae. There are currently 8 recognized subspecies of arctic foxes fo the species Vulpes lagopus that are:
- Mainland (Vulpes lagopus lagopus)
- Iceland (Vulpes lagopus fuliginosus) – this is the only native animal in the country
- Greenland (Vulpes lagopus groenlandicus)
- Spitsbergen (Vulpes lagopus spitzbergenensis) – found on an island in Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago
- Hall Island (Vulpes lagopus hallensis)- found on the island of the Russian Arctic archipelago of Franz Josef Land.
- Bering Island (Vulpes lagopus beringensis) – found on the island that is north of the Alaska Peninsula
- Pribilof Islands (Vulpes lagopus pribilofensis) – found on what is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
- Ungava Bay (Fort Chimo) (Vulpes lagopus ungava) – found in far northern Quebec/northeastern Canada
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What is the Arctic fox’s scientific classification?
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What can the Arctic fox’s be found?
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What is the Arctic fox’s coat color in the summer?
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What is the Arctic fox’s coat color in the winter?
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What is the Arctic fox’s primary habitat?
Interesting Facts
This cute fox is also one of the most vicious hunters, which shows that looks can be deceiving. They are known for their ability to catch lemmings, which are not the easiest to attain. The fox uses its keep sense of smell and is able to track down its prey in underground tunnels. Once located, it will jump several feet into the air and “dive” straight down into the snow to obtain it. Read on to discover more interesting fox facts:
- They never have to hibernate because they have the ability to physically adapt to survive winter.
- This fox can slow down its metabolism and heart rate, which aids them in saving energy so they don’t have to eat as much.
- They were once killed for their fur but a ban on hunting has allowed their numbers to recover.
- Their skin pigments are like a polar bear‘s – darker skin under light fur to absorb and retain heat.
- They have fox dens that are used repeatedly by many generations, some for hundreds of years.
- Their long, fluffy tail is used as a blanket.
- Arctic fox colors depend on the time of year.
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What is the Arctic fox’s average litter size?
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What is the Arctic fox’s gestation period?
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What is the Arctic fox’s diet?
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What is the Arctic fox’s primary predator?
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What is the Arctic fox’s scientific family?
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What is the Arctic fox’s primary sense?
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