Artic Fox

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

With the warmest coat of all terrestrial mammals, this fox is toasty even at –40 degrees C (–40 degrees F). A furry tail insulates its face during naps.

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Title: Artic Fox
Type: Taxidermy Specimen
Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
Scientific Name: <i>Alopex lagopus</i>
Photo Credit: Carl C. Hansen, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History & Smithsonian Institution Archives
Field: Vertebrate Zoology

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