Although it weighs in at just 3 kilograms, the Arctic fox traverses vast distances on its dainty legs — and more foxes do so than previously thought, researchers have found 1.. The meanderings ...

Because the fox has lived her whole life in captivity, she won’t be returned to the wild. It’s been about a month since an Arctic fox was found wandering in a park in Portland, Oregon.

But Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) — the fluffy white cousins of red foxes — survive only high up in the mountains, and meeting one is a really rare occurrence.

The arctic fox has been protected in Finland in the 1940s but the population never rebounded as expected. To this day, the reasons why are murky. “We don’t have a definitive scientific answer ...

You wouldn’t think of a predator diving headfirst into the snow to catch a meal. However, this crazy Arctic fox behavior has baffled researchers for years. That all came to a head in 2024 when ...

The effects of climate change appear to be driving Arctic fox numbers down in northern Manitoba, threatening their role as "ecosystem engineers" that have a green thumb effect on relatively barren ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Arctic fox found wandering around Southwest Portland in mid-October to find a new home at the Ochsner Park Zoo in Wisconsin. The fox sighting at Willamette Park sparked a ...

Equipped for temperatures below -40C (-40F), Arctic foxes have short muzzles, warm fur and insulated foot pads that act as heat exchangers. Historically, they lived across the Arctic's circumpolar ...

A stray arctic fox was taken to the Bird Alliance of Oregon’s wildlife rehabilitation hospital on Oct. 12 after it was found wandering the streets of Portland.

A mysterious white fox spotted on an Oregon bridge has surprised wildlife experts with its 'arctic' appearance.