Arctic foxes have a strong sense of smell and hearing which makes it easy for them to detect active prey beneath the snow. (Photo: Sophia Granchinho/Can Geo Photo Club) As one of Canada’s most ...

Arctic foxes have superb hearing, with specific attunement to frequencies between 2,000 and 10,000 hertz. These frequencies correspond with the sound of rustling and squeaking beneath the snow.

The Arctic fox is losing ground to the larger red fox on the Nordic mainland. This too has been attributed to climate change, as the loss of snow means that the white fox is easier for predators ...

Researchers are now hoping to see the Arctic fox population double within the next 25 years. Down to Earth and our France 2 colleagues follow the journey of these snow-white survivors.