Arctic Fox cubs are cute little fuzzballs growing up with special features to survive in their frozen home. The female fox gives birth to a litter of up to 15 cubs at the beginning summer. When the cubs are 2 weeks old the male fox teaches them how to hunt for themselves. At the age of 1 month old the cubs play outside for the first time. When the cubs are 2 months old their parents will bring dead animals, such as lemmings, for the cubs to eat on their own.
But even with a parent’s protection the young cubs may not survive in the cold, harsh Arctic. The cubs have predators lurking in the shadows waiting to pounce. Two of predators are the Snowy Owl and the Golden Eagle, swooping down to catch some dinner. Many cubs also perish from hunger, because their main food is lemmings and lemmings have a wild population rate. One year there will be hundreds and hundreds and the the next years there will be barely any lemmings. So as the lemming population fluctuates, so does the Arctic Fox population. The Arctic Fox cubs face many challenges growing up in such a freezing environment.
But even with a parent’s protection the young cubs may not survive in the cold, harsh Arctic. The cubs have predators lurking in the shadows waiting to pounce. Two of predators are the Snowy Owl and the Golden Eagle, swooping down to catch some dinner. Many cubs also perish from hunger, because their main food is lemmings and lemmings have a wild population rate. One year there will be hundreds and hundreds and the the next years there will be barely any lemmings. So as the lemming population fluctuates, so does the Arctic Fox population. The Arctic Fox cubs face many challenges growing up in such a freezing environment.