Arctic fox
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phylum | Chordata | The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), 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 is common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. It is well adapted to living in cold environments. It has a deep thick fur which is brown in summer and white in winter.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Carnivora | |
suborder | Caniformia | |
family | Canidae | |
genus | Vulpes | |
species | V. lagopus |