Animals have many adaptations for winter weather, such as migration, hibernation, and growing thick fur. For the small but mighty Artic fox–the change in seasons means changing colors. Its thick fur coast transitions from brown and gray to a snowy white as a form of camouflage when colder temperatures arrive at its tundra habitat. Other animals that turn white in winter include the snowshoe hair, and several species of weasel–but we’re partial to this noble-looking fox. Stay warm, buddy!
The fantastic winter fox
Today in History
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Just another day in paradise
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Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Cetacean Saturday
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Reflections on Memorial Day
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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Angkor, Cambodia
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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A bite of ancient history
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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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Beware the Ides of March
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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High above the reef
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Arbor Day
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Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
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An unlikely friendship in the wild
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Festivus
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Polar Bear Week
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Take me to the river
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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GOAL!