A slumbering Arctic fox in winter will wrap its long, bushy tail around its body for added warmth. Its feet are covered in dense fur to insulate against the cold and provide traction on the ice.

RANGE: The Arctic fox has a circumpolar range and is found in the tundra ... including those in Scandinavia, where insufficient food sources in the 1980s and 1990s reduced fox numbers to an estimated ...

Animals have had to adapt to the tundra climate in ways that keep them warm and help them find food. Thick fur and small ears help the Arctic fox retain body heat The Arctic fox lives in a cold ...