The arctic fox is considered omnivorous. The common foods in their diet are lemmings, voles, hares, birds, eggs fish, carrion, and other rodents as well as berries. Depending on their location, they have to adapt to the food source, but their most preferable food is a lemming. If there is an abundant amount of food, they will save it for future usage. But during April and May, they target the ringed seals who at the time are small and harmless.
Diet
Reproduction
The arctic fox population is not considered an endangered animal yet, but it is currently facing the effects of climate change, meaning that their habitat is shifting. Along with climate change, the foxes are also hunted because of their fur. The arctic fox was considered endangered in 1928( a century ago) due to the demand of its fur.
Extinction
This animal requires a lot of attention and you will have to live in the same environment that they live in. Although this animal is cute, they are not easy to take care of. For a family to be able to adopt this cute little animal, you will need 8,000 dollars and the approval of Kay Fedewa, the exclusive importer of foxes in the United States. Besides all of that, you need to buy supplies, food, an animal house and much more. If you ever considered owning this as an animal, please consider if you will have enough time to take care of this animal.
Adopt them?
Arctic Foxes have an interesting way of reproducing. This is because they breed similarly to humans. They are monogamous animals meaning that they only mate once a year between February and March. Instead of gestation of 9 months for a baby, they have a gestation of 52 days, one month and 22 days to be exact and the females foxes can give birth in the spring up a large litter of 14 pups!!!! That is a lot of pups even for an animal of the wild, and some pups can die when they are born. Other puppies will make it, but they can die when they’re just a teenager.