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Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works to Fox NewsEnglish · 2 months ago

Thought Arctic Foxes Only Came In White? Think Again – They Come In Beautiful Blue Too

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Thought Arctic Foxes Only Came In White? Think Again – They Come In Beautiful Blue Too

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Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works to Fox NewsEnglish · 2 months ago
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Blue morphs can make up between 1-5 percent of the Arctic fox population in some regions.
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  • spittingimage@lemmy.world
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    And by ‘blue’ you mean ‘dark grey’?

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      I too wish they were bluer. But it appears the grey matches the rocks sticking out of the snow, and I think with climate change that’s going to be even more important for them.

    • Cevilia (they/she/…)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      They just really miss him, man.

      /j

  • otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    I just figured they changed with the seasons like the arctic hares and owls and such. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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      They do, but blue ones change much less

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        Hey now. It’s tough AF, surviving in those conditions, much less propagating a nigh-extremophile species. I’m sure they change all they need to, and far more than most others in easier climes are expected to. 🥹🖖🏼

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