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How Arctic foxes survive in Russia's tundra

Summer survival challenges in the Russian Arctic

Warm-blooded animals such as the Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) can use nonshivering thermogenesis, the production of heat through metabolic processes, to maintain body temperature in cold climates.

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)

Summer in the Siberian Arctic: A tale of survival

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Also Known As	Vulpes lagopus • polar fox • Alopex lagopus • white fox

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Warm-blooded animals such as the Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) can use nonshivering thermogenesis, the production of heat through metabolic processes, to maintain body temperature in cold climates.

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)

How Arctic foxes survive in Russia's tundra

Summer survival challenges in the Russian Arctic

Summer in the Siberian Arctic: A tale of survival

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