Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus
Animals in our sanctuary
Baily
Was brought in on 27-06-2011 after a seizure at an animal dealer.
Features
- Size:
- 55 - 75 cm
- Nutrition:
- Lemmingen, woelmuizen,sneeuwhazen, vogels (ganzen, zeekoeten, sneeuwhoenders, steltlopers), eieren, insecten, bessen en vruchten.
- Weight:
- 2 - 6 kg
- Age:
- 10 jaar
- Gestation:
- 52-54 dagen
- Status:
- Minste zorg
- Environment:
- Gehele arctische toendra van Noord-Amerika, Noord-Europa en Noord-Azië.
Where does he feel most at home?
The arctic fox lives on the entire arctic tundra of North America, Northern Europe and North Asia.
What's his favourite food?
They like small mammals, especially lemmings and other voles. They will also eat snow hares, birds, eggs, insects, berries and fruits.
Fun fact
The number of arctic foxes seems to depend on the number of lemmings present.
They can survive temperatures of -50 °C.