These pups were taken care of by a local, which is why I was so close to them.
The Arctic fox lives in the polar regions and scientists divide the fox's population into four subspecies based on their location. The Iceland Arctic fox is one of those four subspecies. People believe that the Arctic fox came to Iceland during the last Ice Age when it could cross the frozen ocean.
This animal can survive in temperatures as low as -94° F (34°C) before showing any kind of discomfort! It has multiple layers of fur to keep warm, lots of body fat and a fluffy tail that it can wrap around itself to stay warm.
In Iceland, the Arctic fox does not have any natural predators. However, some humans hunt Arctic foxes because they can endanger wild bird populations and farm animals, such as lambs and ducks. In other places across the Arctic, these foxes are threatened by natural predators, such as polar bears or eagles.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the Arctic fox as a species of "Least Concern". However, organizations consider other populations of Arctic foxes in other locations as "Critically Endangered".
