Definitions
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- noun thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
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Examples
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There is the Arctic fox, which is confined to the cold Northern regions, and which in winter is white.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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There is the Arctic fox, which is confined to the cold Northern regions, and which in winter is white.
The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Mayne Reid 1850
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The Arctic fox is a valuable furbearer that has been trapped for several hundred years in Svalbard.
WN.com - Articles related to Rabies toll up as dogs roam holiday haven 2010
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New research from Defenders of Wildlife reveals 16 of those mammals to be extremely or highly vulnerable to the changes warming temperatures will bring, including the polar bear, Arctic fox, lynx and North Slope herds of caribou.
Jamie Rappaport Clark: The Arctic Refuge: A Place Worth Fighting For Jamie Rappaport Clark 2011
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Population history and genetic structure of a circumpolar species: the Arctic fox.
Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009
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Population history and genetic structure of a circumpolar species: the Arctic fox.
Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009
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Such changes include increased frequency and extent of fires in the northern taiga, displacement northward of active breeding dens of the Arctic fox on the Yamal Peninsula [9], as well as in other areas [10], and replacement of arctic species by boreal species as has occurred in the northern part of the Ob Basin [11].
Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Russian Arctic and sub-Arctic 2009
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The red fox has already expanded into the Arctic, probably at the expense of the Arctic fox [169].
Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation 2009
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By a strokeable Arctic fox, we spotted exotic bird Georgette Mosbacher, who was wearing a pink Donna Karan dress, pearls and carrying a diamond-encrusted solid gold purse with a gold lion on top.
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By a strokeable Arctic fox, we spotted exotic bird Georgette Mosbacher, who was wearing a pink Donna Karan dress, pearls and carrying a diamond-encrusted solid gold purse with a gold lion on top.
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