Physical Characteristics of Arctic Fox (Alopex Lagopus) Dens in Svalbard

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Prestrud, Päl
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1992
• Subjects: Animal behaviour; Animal distribution; Animal reproduction; Arctic foxes; Denning; Landforms; Plant distribution; Snow; Aspect; Svalbard; Arctic; Burrows; Norway; Renard; Alopex lagopus; Arctic Fox; Arctique*; renard arctique
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64443

Physical characteristics of 73 arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) dens in Svalbard are described. In a mountainous study area of 975 sq/km, most dens were found below 200 m and none was found above 400 m. Most dens were located in slopes in valleys or along the coast, facing in a southerly direction (mean...