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The Arctic fox, 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. It is an incredibly hardy animal that can survive frigid Arctic temperatures as low as –58°F (-50°C). An international team of scientists are examining how melting sea ice is affecting aquatic species like algae, plankton and whales, as well as land animals that live near the ice such as caribou, arctic foxes and walrus.
They are also examining the effects of human exploration in areas of the region that were not previously accessible to humans.Image credit: Jeff Kerby, Eric Post lab, Penn State University
