PREP4 / Artic Fox

What colour are Arctic foxes in the summer?

• Redish brown

• Very dark, almost black

• Greyish brown

• Greyish white

What do these foxes eat?

• Just small animals and fish; they are pure carnivores

• Berries and small animals like mice and fish

• People. They are more dangerous than polar bears.

• Bananas and milkshakes. They are very modern.

What is the minimum temperature they can tolerate?

• -70ºC; thanks to their extremely thick fur

• -25ºC; if it gets colder they have to hide in their den for warmth

• -50; thanks to their extremely thick fur

• 10; they do not like the winter. They want to live in Spain.

Which of these animals are common predators of the Arctic Fox? (Maybe more than one is correct, but maybe not.)

• Orcas. Rare, but the foxes sometimes get too close to the water's edge.

• Polar bears.

• Other foxes.

• Bald eagles.

What animal is more or less the same size as the Arctic Fox?

• European fox (red)

• German Shepard

• House cat

• Wolf

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What does it mean when we say animals "moult"? (AmE: molt)

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Why do you think the tundra is generally "sparse and empty" in the winter months?

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What would be different for the fox if it did not have the ability to camouflage with the colour of its fur?

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