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.

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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

Arctic Fox observed by dylan15876
Jan 9, 2026
Baker Lake, NU, CA
byDylan White
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Arctic Fox observed by jen790
Dec 11, 2025
byJen Cooper
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Arctic Fox observed by addila
Nov 13, 2025
Ásahreppur, 851, Island
byAdrian
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Arctic Fox observed by matt_blue
Nov 11, 2025
Division No. 23, Unorganized, MB, CA
byMatt Blue
Research Grade
· 6 IDs
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