Arctic Fox

Coat is white in winter and brownish in summer. A blue variant found chiefly in the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska, it remains charcoal-colored year-round.

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Common Name

Arctic Fox

Comments

Often spotted along the coasts of western and northern Alaska; may venture onto pack ice in winter.

Scientific Name

Alopex lagopus

Habitat

Forests, tundra.

Size

To 3 ft. (90 cm)