Arctic Tundra is the home of the Arctic Fox, it occurs in the far Northern Hemisphere, north of the taiga belt. The word "tundra" usually refers only to the areas where the subsoil is permafrost, or permanently frozen soil. Arctic tundra contains areas of stark landscape and is frozen for much of the year. The Arctic 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.
The Arctic fox is an Endoderm. This means that it uses it's bodies features to keep warm or cool. They live in treeless terrain, with temperatures ranging between -76 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit yearly. Their coats change with the seasons to blend in with white surroundings in winter and darker surroundings in the summer. The Arctic fox is well adapted to living in cold environments. It has a deep thick fur which is brown in summer and white in winter. Arctic foxes have thick, dense waterproof fur in winter to keep themselves warm. They have small ears and short legs which means a smaller surface area meaning less heat is lost. The double coat acts as insulation to trap heat. Although the Arctic Fox's surroundings change throughout the year, it adapts to meet its current needs. Therefore come summer time the Arctic fox will loose its thick, dense water proof coat to a single layer fur coat so it doesn’t get too hot. All of the Arctic fox's features are suited to it's environment.
Click the following link to discover more about how the arctic fox is adapted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7pG2Ol_Sw&safe=active
The Arctic fox is an Endoderm. This means that it uses it's bodies features to keep warm or cool. They live in treeless terrain, with temperatures ranging between -76 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit yearly. Their coats change with the seasons to blend in with white surroundings in winter and darker surroundings in the summer. The Arctic fox is well adapted to living in cold environments. It has a deep thick fur which is brown in summer and white in winter. Arctic foxes have thick, dense waterproof fur in winter to keep themselves warm. They have small ears and short legs which means a smaller surface area meaning less heat is lost. The double coat acts as insulation to trap heat. Although the Arctic Fox's surroundings change throughout the year, it adapts to meet its current needs. Therefore come summer time the Arctic fox will loose its thick, dense water proof coat to a single layer fur coat so it doesn’t get too hot. All of the Arctic fox's features are suited to it's environment.
Click the following link to discover more about how the arctic fox is adapted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7pG2Ol_Sw&safe=active