arctic fox
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Gymnasium № 9
ARCTIC FOX
Worked by: Kosykh Zh., Savelyeva D., Kandalintseva D., Kondulevich A. Checked by: A. A. Novikova
Novosibirsk, 2012
Population and distribution
The arctic fox has a circumpolar range, meaning that it is found throughout the entire Arctic, including the outer edges of Greenland,
Russia, Canada, Alaska, and Svalbard, as well as in Subarctic and alpine areas, such as Iceland and mainland alpine Scandinavia.
Polar bears may not be the only Arctic wildlife threatened by global warming.
Scientists have discovered that Arctic foxes also
struggle because of the ice
disappearing and rising temperatures
Global warming threatens Arctic foxes
Loss habitatArctic Foxes are
experiencing a loss of habitat due to global warming.
Contrary to popular opinion, not all cold-loving animals can
simply retreat north in the face of global
warming. New research into
vanished populations of arctic
foxes suggests there is no easy escape route.
The Scandinavian mainland population is endangered, despite decades of legal
protection from hunting and persecution.
The total population estimate in all of Norway, Sweden and Finland is a
mere 120 adult individuals.
With the sea ice melting due to global warming and the ozone hole above the arctic, the polar bears are struggling to
survive, making it more difficult for the Arctic fox to find food in the winter.
Red Invasion
The recent northward spread of red foxes into polar regions in Europe and North America is being linked to
the disappearance of the Arctic species in some regions.
Lemmings are 90% of the fox's food during summertime, and lemmings eat mostly tundra plants, which are dying
out because of rising temperatures in the arctic.
Loss of food
Therefore, because the Arctic fox depends on the lemmings for food during the summertime, this is a key factor to the
Arctic foxes survival.
The list of the literature
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_fox• http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/15/cli
matechange.wildlife• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/04/07
0409-arctic-foxes.html• http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/academics/rock/Fox.htm