arctic fox
Fox on the hunt
Here’s an Arctic fox looking for prey – perhaps a lemming. There's one! But it is quite ferocious and immediately assumes a threatening position – baring its teeth and hissing.
Two types
Among Arctic foxes, there are two types of colouring. The most common is a yellow-brown; less common is a bluish grey colour, which you see here.
Predators and prey
For many predators, small rodents such as lemmings are the most important sources of food. In northen Sweden the Arctic fox, rough-legged buzzard and long-tailed skua are typical exemples.
Voles
The populations of small rodents in northern Sweden fluctuate annually. Years with teeming masses alternate with years when rodents are rare.
