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Beauty and -- Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus)
| Subject: | Beauty and -- Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus)
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Date: 2006:11:28 12:50:03
Camera: NIKON D200 (NIKON CORPORATION)
F number: f/4.1
Exposure: 10/3500 sec
Focal Length: 1050/10
Upload Date: 2006:12:02 00:11:54
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Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus)003
The Arctic fox (Alopex 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.
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| Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus), also known as the polar fox or the white fox, is a mammal of the order carnivora. It is a small fox native to cold Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is common in all three tundra biomes. Although some authorities have suggested placing it in the genus Vulpes, it has long been considered the sole member of the genus Alopex. |
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Scientific Name: Vulpes lagopus Linnaeus, 1758
Common Names: Arctic Fox, Polar Fox, White Fox, Snow Fox; [French] Isatis, Renard Polaire, Reynard Polaire; [Spanish] Zorro Ártico
Synonyms:
Alopex lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Canis lagopus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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