footprint on the Arctic Fox Michael Mays Biology 102 April 28‚ 2011 I wanted to do my research on an animal that was not all that common. We hear all the time about if we don’t stop doing this or this then there won’t be any more Polar Bears‚ etc. But there are so many other species out there that we never hear about that really might have a bigger impact on humans if they become extinct. So that is why I choose to do my project over Arctic Foxes. Slide MM #2 The Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus)
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Climate‚ Distribution‚ and Human Interaction in Declining Arctic Fox Population What if a species is declining uncontrollably‚ but there is lack of response and awareness to these regions needing help? The Vulpes lagopus (Arctic fox) is categorized as ‘least concern’ in risk of extinction. However‚ it is important to analyze the trends since they are looking grim for future populations (Angerbjörn‚ Berteaux‚ & Ims‚ 2012). The Arctic fox population is declining in Nordic and North American regions
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The Arctic Fox By Rebekah Mackinnon‚ Grade 3 Project due‚ January 23‚ 2013 The Arctic Fox is a cute ball of white fluff. They are the size of a cat. They have short ears and legs; they have
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The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Macey S. Brown American Military University SCI130 DO13 FALL 14 The Red Fox is a very interesting animal. Their scientific name is Vulpes vulpes. A red foxes scientific classification consists of being in the Animalia kingdom‚ Chordata phylum‚ Mammalia class‚ carnivore order‚ and Canidae family. Red foxes can be found in most places in the United States and Canada with an exception of a few places in Texas and Alaska‚ and in the southwest. They
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Joaquin fox has to fight to stay try to stay alive. The San Joaquin kit fox once thrived in its California environment. At the present time it is found on the endangered/ threatened species list. This report explains the causes that changed this organisms status. Did you know that San Joaquin Kit foxes are the smallest foxes living? San Joaquin kit foxes are also one of the eight species of kit foxes. This type of kit fox weighs
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The arctic fox‚ also acknowledged as the polar fox‚ or white fox‚ and Vulpes Lagopus‚ is a miniature fox indigenous to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and prevailing throughout the Arctic tundra biome. This mammal is well adapted in bleak climates. The maintenance condition of the species is favorable‚ except for the Scandinavian mainland population where it is endangered. (“Arctic Fox 2”) In winter‚ the cold season of the year‚ the arctic fox is white. In the summer its fur evolves
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Female Arctic Foxes give birth each spring to a large litter up to 14 kits( kits are the name of baby foxes). When baby kits are born it is small and it is like a chocolate brown. The parents of the fox raise the young in a small or a large den. Some dens in the Arctic are there for around 300 years. Some of Foxes dens have multiple entrances and tunnels. The Arctic fox only has one mate for life. Mating season usually lasts through September throughout May. The male fox guards the den and babies
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Foxes A fox is a omnivorious mammal that is part of the Canidae family. Foxes are a small – medium canid‚ that are extremly cunning. The Modern English word "fox" is Old English‚ and comes from the Proto-Germanic word fukh. The average fox lives for 5 years‚ which then they usually die of hunting‚ road kill‚ and diseases. Reynards (male foxes) weigh on average‚ 5.9 kilograms and vixens (female foxes) weigh less‚ at around 5.2 kilograms. Foxes are normally extremely wary of humans and are
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Countries began making more and more claims on the Arctic over time. Denmark‚ Canada‚ and Russia have especially become involved. On November 16‚ 2004‚ Denmark ratified UNCLOS. Greenland has land in the Arctic Ocean and is part of Denmark‚ which has led Denmark to make a lot of claims. Since 2004‚ Denmark has claimed over five areas of the Arctic. On December 15‚ 2014 it claimed 900‚000 square miles there. Denmark has also become involved in claims for Hans Island and the Lomonosov Ridge. If Denmark
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and begin to extract what ever they can be balance can be tipped‚ resulting in pollution and destruction of the environment. Climate. The Artic The Arctic Circle Ditions enclose roughly the same territory‚ which is somewhat larger than the region bounded by the Arctic Circle‚ and will be used as the basis for this article.The largest Arctic ... winters much longer than the Summer. In the winter the sun never rises and in the summer it never sets. The average temperature for the Artic is zero
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