HABITAT: Arctic foxes live in Arctic and alpine tundra, in coastal areas, on ice floes, and north of the tree line. RANGE: The Arctic fox has a circumpolar range ... sexual maturity in as few as 10 ...

Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus, also known as Alopex lagopus) are perfectly adapted for life in this harsh terrain ... more compact and stout than other fox species, with short legs and snouts ...