A couple of pieces I’ve done this year (Available on inprint!)
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Found in the polar Arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia, the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is perfectly equipped for life below zero. This carnivore reduces its exposure to winter weather through a variety of adaptations, including compact body size, small ears, and short limbs. But the Arctic fox is also a seasonal fashionista. During winter, this species sports a dense coat of white fur that helps insulate it from the cold. Did you know? It can withstand temperatures of up to −90°F (-67.8°C). By comparison, frostbite can affect humans at temperatures below 31°F (-0.6°C)!
Photo: Jonathen Pie, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
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This fox was partner approved
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made a lil info sheet of foxes for a friend... better fox taxonomy under the cut if anyone is interested hehe (the grey fox is not part of tribe vulpini i just like them)
(secret third thing neither canini nor vulpini considered basal to all living canids)
Urocyon
U. cinereoargenteus, Grey Fox
U. littoralis, Island Fox (not pictured)
TRIBE VULPINI
Otocyon
O. megalotis, Bat-Eared Fox
Nyctereutes
N. procyonides, Raccoon Dog
N. viverrinus, Japanese Raccoon Dog (not pictured)
Vulpes (“True Foxes”)
V. zerda, Fennec Fox
V. bengalensis, Bengal Fox
V. vulpes, Red Fox
V. chama, Cape Fox
V. macrotis, Kit Fox
V. lagopus, Arctic Fox
V. cana, Blanford’s Fox (not pictured)
V. corsac, Corsac Fox (not pictured)
V. ferrilata, Tibetan Fox (not pictured)
V. pallida, Pale Fox (not pictured)
V. rueppellii, Rüppel’s fox (not pictured)
V. velox, Swift Fox (not pictured)
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Arctic fox
By: Karl Soffel
From: Lebensbilder aus der Tierwelt
1908
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