![]() They also enjoy the occasional “pinky” or “fuzzy” mouse!Įnrichment - Our foxes are as loveable and playful as your average domesticated dogs, they LOVE to play with their toys such as squeakers, kongs and rope toys. Our foxes also enjoy special treats to supplement their diet such as scrambled eggs, mealworms and other invertebrates. This food provides well rounded nutrition, with multiple sources of protein containing buffalo, lamb, bison, chicken, venison, fish, and eggs. Our arctic foxes love to play around in the snow, showing off their beautiful coats in the winter time.ĭiet - We feed our Arctic foxes Taste of the Wild high quality canine food. While not the arctic tundra, Missouri has cold winters of 26 degrees fahrenheit, lasting 5 months or more, simulating a natural winter environment. We provide dens for sleeping, and automatic watering dispensers, always giving them a fresh supply of water. It’s covered in lush tall grass, you can see them running, jumping, and romping all around the area. This is a large outdoor enclosure, giving them plenty of space to run around and play. Housing - Our arctic foxes inhabit ‘Fox Hollow’ all year round. When hunting they can be seen intently listening to the ground for movement, as they pounce down with the force of their paws to break the surface and find a meal. Additionally their advanced hearing helps them to detect food under the surface of the icy tundra. ![]() They have a very sharp sense of smell, and their keen noses help them to detect seal lairs more than a mile away. Lemmings are a staple in the Arctic fox diet, however they are opportunistic hunters and will sometimes scavenge leftovers of predators, such as polar bears! Carrion, berries, seaweed, insects and other small invertebrates make up the rest of their diet. In the summer, arctic foxes will shed their winter coats for brown and and cream colored fur.Īrctic Foxes are known to be omnivorous, preying on small creatures such as voles, seal pups, fish, waterfowl, and sea birds. This helps to have more insulation during the winter when food may be scarce. While they do not hibernate, and are active year round, in the fall autumn season they build up fat reserves. To help prevent heat loss, they will curl up tightly tucking their legs and head under its body and behind its furry tail. Arctic foxes live in burrows, and in a blizzard may tunnel into the snow to create shelter. ![]() In addition to its thick coat, the rounded body shape of the fox helps to insulate and trap heat inside. This coat is extremely thick and warm, which has helped the fox to adapt to the freezing cold temperatures, as low as -60☏. Their most distinguishable quality is their snow white coat that helps them blend into their surroundings as a form of camouflage in the arctic tundra. Arctic Foxes are also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox.
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