Most people, whether or not they are interested in wildlife, can identify a Red Fox (a "fox") and many actually see them, particularly those living in urban areas.
What is not widely known is that there are 2 species of fox in Europe: the Red Fox and the Arctic Fox.
The Arctic Fox has a circumpolar distribution and occurs in Arctic tundra habitats in northern Europe, northern Asia and north America. In Europe it is restricted to just Iceland (where it is the only native terrestrial mammal) and a very few locations in the northern parts of Scandinavia so it is therefore a rare mammal.
During my trip to Iceland in June 2015, I was fortunate enough to see 3 Arctic Foxes in their summer pelage in the Westfjords region and take some photos of this individual ....
Arctic Foxes can be extremely elusive and my sightings were all chance encounters.
However, for any one visiting Iceland, the Arctic Fox Centre (Icelandic: Melrakkasetur) in Súðavík in the Westfjords region is highly recommended .... see here and here. The Arctic Fox
Centre is a non-profit research and exhibition centre which was founded in
September 2007. The exhibition and talk given by one of the guides provides an
excellent insight in to the ecology of the Arctic Fox including its relationship with humans since the early
settlement of Iceland.
Photo: Arctic Fox Centre at Súðavík, Westfjords region, Iceland
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