We"re sure you could just squeeze this snoozing Arctic fox like a stuffed animal, but we wouldn"t advise it. These cute little fuzzballs can be ferocious hunters. In fact, the Arctic fox is one of the most prolific predators on the tundra, preying on lemmings, voles, rabbits, birds (often with a side of eggs), and other small critters that cross its adorable path. But right now, our Arctic fox is happy to curl up with its tail and get some shut-eye—by forming a ball with its body, the fox is exposing the least possible surface area to cold air, helping to conserve heat no matter how low the mercury dips.
What does the fox dream?
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World Bee Day
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Salzburg, Austria
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World Book Day
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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Day of the Dead
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Stop and see the flowers
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A perfect day to fly your flag
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Coming home to roost
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Rainbow Mountain
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Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Union Square, Manhattan
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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Independence Day
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Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
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An enduring vision
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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Happy World Meteorological Day
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A sleeping green giant
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A summertime light show