The young are weaned at two to four weeks at which time they emerge from the den. Arctic foxes reach sexual maturity in as few as 10 months. LIFE CYCLE: Arctic foxes live for three to six years.

And it’s a full house over at the arctic fox den, where there’s a litter of eleven kits! The adult foxes rarely have time for a break as they work hard to keep their kits fed. While the warm ...

However, this crazy Arctic fox behavior has baffled researchers for years. That all came to a head in 2024 when the true purpose and mechanics behind this Arctic fox hunting tactic were revealed.

Arctic foxes eat mostly lemmings, a type of mouse. But as this is also a favourite food of the red fox, they now have a competitor. The red fox is slightly larger and will steal the den of an ...