Coyotes and red foxes also hunt like arctic foxes. The noise from airplanes, vehicles and other engines likely makes it harder for these species to hear rodent footsteps under the snow.

Because the fox has lived her whole life in captivity, she won’t be returned to the wild. It’s been about a month since an Arctic fox was found wandering in a park in Portland, Oregon.

Teeming with microscopic life, the “flowers” that grow beyond the northern coast of Russia in the ice-bound Arctic Ocean make for a surprising and little-studied phenomenon.

Warming climate threatens food supply for Arctic foxes 02:35. PALO ALTO -- The Arctic fox is a natural beauty but this captivating creature with its playful nature and distinctive look is under ...

The overall winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest features a red fox exhibiting some unusual behavior in the Wapusk National Park, preying on an Arctic fox. Don Gutoski When Don ...

Once on the brink of extinction in Scandinavia, the Arctic fox is slowly returning. Threatened by hunting and climate change, the animals' population had dropped to just a few dozen individuals in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A mysterious animal that was spotted at Willamette Park in Portland over the weekend was an Arctic fox, wildlife experts confirmed on Tuesday. People took to social media ...

You have to hear this little fella's hilarious giggle. — -- Meet Archer, a 4-year-old pet Arctic fox who became Vine-famous this week after videos of his contagious laugh amused thousands of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Arctic fox found wandering around Southwest Portland in mid-October to find a new home at the Ochsner Park Zoo in Wisconsin. The fox sighting at Willamette Park sparked a ...

The effects of climate change appear to be driving Arctic fox numbers down in northern Manitoba, threatening their role as "ecosystem engineers" that have a green thumb effect on relatively ...

“Uncommon Animals: Arctic Fox: Very Cool!” by Stephen Person, 2009, Bearport Publishing, Inc., $18.95, hardbound, 32 pages: Packed with fabulous color photos, this book is loaded with ...

A wildlife photographer endured subzero temperatures for hours to capture the moment when a red fox devoured an Arctic fox in a stunning photo that earned him Wildlife Photographer of the Year.