{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "arctic-fox",
  "name": "Arctic Fox",
  "scientificName": "Vulpes lagopus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a small, compact fox of the circumpolar tundra that turns white in winter and brown-grey in summer. Weighing just 2.5–9 kg (6–20 lb), it survives temperatures below −50 °C behind the warmest fur of any mammal, and typically lives 3–6 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Canidae",
    "genus": "Vulpes"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 3.5,
    "lengthM": 0.85,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 6
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Vulpes lagopus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Lemmings, voles, birds, eggs, fish, carrion, and polar-bear leftovers"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Arctic tundra and coastal sea ice across North America, Greenland, Iceland, and Eurasia"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "3–6 years in the wild; up to 15 years in captivity"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "2.5–9 kg (6–20 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 50 km/h (31 mph) in short bursts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Circumpolar Arctic tundra — Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia, and Russia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/arctic-fox/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/arctic-fox/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}