Despite much online hullabaloo about this near virally popular bundle of foxy cuteness the marble arctic fox is not actually a particular species.
Canadian white marble fox.
The arctic fox vulpes lagopus also known as the white fox polar fox or snow fox is a small fox native to the arctic regions of the northern hemisphere and common throughout the arctic tundra biome.
In the wild most individuals do not live past their first year.
The arctic fox has short legs and a short snout both of which help retain heat.
They can be found throughout the northern hemisphere and in australia as well.
Nor is the canadian marble fox or even a canadian.
The marble fox or arctic marble fox is an interesting breed of fox and not just because of the coat.
Unlike the wolves foxes don t hunt in packs they are more of a lone hunter.
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When it comes to the exotic marble fox also known as the arctic marble fox because they are from alaska or the canadian region they can adapt to the cold and live for 3 4 years in the wild.
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The thick fur associated with the breed keeps them from shivering in the arctic circle where temperatures are known to dip down to 58 degrees fahrenheit.
The arctic fox is also known as the polar fox snow fox and white fox.
Although the distinguishing feature of these foxes is their coloration canadian marble foxes also called arctic marble foxes are a cross between a red fox and an arctic fox.
Red foxes and arctic foxes don t share the same range so such a cross breed doesn t occur in nature.
It is well adapted to living in cold environments and is best known for its thick warm fur that is also used as camouflage.
Man has bred the two and the result has been the marble fox.
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They are very agile hunters and have been known to jump over 2m tall fences.
It is an arctic fox with unusual coloration mostly white with a bit of black a bit like a marble cake.
It is one of only two possibly three living species of the genus urocyon which means tailed dog and the only species of.
This coloration of the fur is not something that is natural but rather something that was created through human intervention being the offspring of the red and silver fox combination.
What is a canadian marble arctic fox.
Grey fox urocyon cinereoargenteus with its preference for deciduous forest habitat the grey fox is found only in southern manitoba ontario and quebec although similar in size to the red fox the grey fox can be distinguished by its rounded ears and brindled fur.
