Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

The Arctic fox is a small species of fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome.

White foxPolar foxSnow fox
Baby Season
Summer (May-June)
Arctic fox. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Jonathen Pie.
Arctic fox. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Jonathen Pie.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Polarfuchs observed by tbnord
Jul 17, 2026
Snæfellsjökull National Park, Snæfellsbær, Vesturland, IS
bytbnord
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Arctic Fox observed by okweston
Jul 16, 2026
Barrow, AK, US
byOlivia Weston
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Vulpes lagopus lagopus observed by hyacinthus
Jul 16, 2026
Standort: 78,655181, 16,328680
byJacek Pietruszewski
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Polarræv observed by johanneskjold
Jul 16, 2026
Disko øer, Qeqertalik, GL
byJohanne Skjold Mortensen
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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