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Arctic foxes live farther north than any other fox. They stand about a foot tall and weigh six to 10 pounds. They eat small mammals or scrounge on what other predators leave behind.
As Arctic climate changes and climate/sea-ice/ecotone boundaries shift, we increasingly observe diverse responses by people and animals to environmental stress. In some species we can also document ...
It’s Hard to Protect Arctic Mammals When We Don’t Know How Many Live There Only a handful of animal populations are well counted — leaving researchers in the dark about how threatened the ...
Reindeer swimming in the Alaskan Arctic Animals in the Arctic, including reindeer and golden eagles, are migrating earlier due to climate change, say researchers who have gathered a huge amount of ...
These animals’ success in colonizing the rapidly warming Arctic of the past could help scientists better understand how species might shift amid the current, human-caused climate emergency.
Animals across the Arctic are changing where and when they breed, migrate and forage in response to climate change, says a new study unveiling the massive scale of the change. The changes mean ...
Arctic Fox and Snowy Owl Filmed Doing Strange 'Dance'—But Why? Is it play or predation? Experts weigh in on a curious video of two Arctic denizens meeting on the snowy tundra.
Adaptations of animals living in the Arctic Description A report on how polar bears, snow foxes and reindeer have adapted to live in extreme cold.
Animals suffering as Arctic ice melts Increased human activity is disturbing whales and forcing animals like polar bears to come ashore to look for food.
Mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife are on the rise despite reductions in mercury release, according to a new study published Thursday.
However, introducing these animals to the Russian Arctic is "a very interesting idea," Edwards said.
A report on how polar bears, snow foxes and reindeer have adapted to live in extreme cold. The narrator explains their key adaptations and we see them in their Arctic environment.