Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus) Diet in Karupelv Valley, East Greenland, during a Summer with Low Lemming Density

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Dalerum, Fredrik, Angerbjörn, Anders
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2000
• Subjects: Arctic fox; Alopex lagopus; diet; East Greenland; fecal analysis; lemming; renard arctique; régime alimentaire; Groenland oriental; analyse coproscopique; Arctic; Greenland; Karupelv; Renard; Arctic Fox; Arctic hare; Arctique*; Groenland; Lepus arcticus; Lièvre arctique; ovibos moschatus
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63885

We investigated the diet of arctic foxes (Alopex lagopus) in the Karupelv valley, East Greenland, during the summer of 1997. Despite a low density, lemmings were the most utilized prey, comprising 65.3% of dry fecal weight in fresh feces. This demonstrates the importance of lemming species as prey f...