Plush Toy Arctic Fox - Stuffed Animal Polar Fox
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Discover the high-quality cuddly toy polar foxes from the Carl Dick Collection: With their brilliant white fur, the fascinating inhabitants of the Arctic and tundra inspire young and old and are a great role model for the fluffy plush polar foxes in this category, which should not be missing in any soft toy collection. The fox species, which forms one of fifteen species worldwide, stands out with a special feature: because the beautiful, in winter pure white fur, is the densest fur of all mammals. Thus, the ice fox is particularly well adapted to life in frosty environments, and its fur keeps it warm even at bone-chilling temperatures of up to minus 50 degrees Celsius. And if you have ever seen one of the snow foxes in the zoo in summer, you might have been surprised that its fur was not white! Because actually his fur color adapts to the season and is rather gray-brown in the warm summer time. However, this is not the case with the stuffed animal polar foxes, because they shine and please as cuddly soft playmates and pretty decoration for animal friends all year round in bright beautiful white. Discover another highlight in the assortment of Plueschtier.de.
Buy Plush toy ice foxes - the densest fur of all mammals keeps them warm even on the pack ice of the Arctic
Arctic fox cuddly soft toy stuffed animalAlthough it is estimated that several hundred thousand snow foxes live worldwide, in the far north of Europe, Russia, Canada and Greenland, it is one of the animal species most threatened by climate change. This is because its natural habitat in tundra and permafrost regions is becoming smaller, while at the same time the larger red fox is encroaching on its territory as a competitor. The ice fox is in fact a small fox species that usually grows to about 60 cm, not counting its bushy tail.Its beautiful fur, which is brilliant white in winter and gray-brown in summer, has unfortunately always been popular among fur hunters- so it's better to be able to admire the beautiful animals in a lifelike and lovingly designed plush toy version.
The fur of the real ice fox consists to a large extent of warming undercoat and is the densest fur of all mammal species, which is even found on the paws of the snow fox. Thus, even in the iciest Arctic temperatures of minus 50 degrees, he stays warm and does not get cold feet. He also has a rather short snout and small eyes and ears, which further protects the fox from the cold.
Arctic foxes are predators and omnivores. However, their favorite food includes lemmings and other types of mice. With their good sense of smell, you can track the rodents even under the snow cover. But also polar hares, birds and their eggs he does not spurn. And if they live near coasts, they also eat fish and crustaceans. If the food supply is scarce, berries and insects are also on the menu. Sometimes they stay near polar bears to eat the remains of their prey. Even though polar bears and also wolves are among its natural enemies. The snow fox is territorial and the size of its territory depends on the available food supply.
In spring, the polar fox goes in search of mates. The fox pairs stay together for the rest of their lives. The maximum of about ten young foxes are raised in large cave systems with many entrances, which they dig or which may already exist and are sometimes used over many arctic fox generations.
By the way, besides the white fox with its corresponding white winter fur, there is also the variant of the arctic fox called blue fox, whose fur can take on several colors from gray to dark blue to black.
The cuddly toy snow foxes of the Carl Dick Collection
The lifelike designed and high quality processed polar fox from Carl Dick is a classic and particularly popular in the assortment of Plueschtier.de.All cuddly toys in the offer are from the Carl Dick Collection. The traditional brand has been successful on the market for over 30 years and is a specialist for cuddly toys with its headquarters in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Details about the material used, mostly high-quality acrylic wool, can always be found on the respective product page.