m 
found in all parts of Spitzbergen. Its 
nose is sharp and black; eyes black, with 
yellow iris ; ears short, erect, round, and 
almost hidden in the fur; legs short, 
with the toes furred like those of a hare; 
tail long and bushy. The male is ge¬ 
nerally larger than the female; but nei¬ 
ther reach the size of the common Bri¬ 
tish fox. In summer, its hair is of a 
greyish colour, which in winter changes 
to white, when it also becomes longer, 
softer, and a good deal thicker than it is 
in the former period. 
The Arctic fox is monogamous, and 
brings forth twice a year, in the months 
of March and June. It has several pups 
at a time. 
This species feeds chiefly on young 
water fowl and eggs, and when very 
hungry, will eat any kind of shell or other 
fish. In the northern parts of Asia, and 
in Lapland, they prey on the leaning . 9 or 
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