We"re visiting Norway"s Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park, where this small but mighty Arctic fox is undergoing changes to prepare for the cold, Nordic winter. While animals have many ways to adapt to winter weather, such as migrating, hibernating, and growing thick fur, the Arctic fox does none of these. Instead, its coat transitions from brown and gray to a snowy white every autumn. The fox"s pelt acts as camouflage, allowing it to blend in among the rocks and tundra for half of the year and, after turning white, hide in the snow and ice the other half.
Arctic fox in Norway
Today in History
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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Festivus
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World Giraffe Day
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A towering view of the Pale Mountains
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Poinsettia Day
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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Happy World Whale Day!
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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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Pi Day
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Father s Day
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An unlikely friendship in the wild
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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And they’re off!
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Pollinator Week
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