A big pile of fresh shavings for fluffy Arctic foxes Sven and Freya. This enrichment is great for mental stimulation and encourages natural fox behaviors like digging, pouncing, and sniffing! 📹: Keeper Russell | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

The Arctic fox is the only native land mammal on Iceland. Despite active volcanoes, limited forest cover, and an extreme northern climate, the Arctic fox has managed to eke out a living on this island since the last Ice Age.Arctic foxes are dimorphic, which means they can exhibit one of two phases—brown or white. They are the lone canine to undergo a change in coat color from summer to winter. The white Arctic fox begins molting in early July to expose its summer fur, which is fawn-colored and b