The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is also called polar fox or white fox. It earns its name due to its all-white coat. Although the coat turns brown in summer, in winter it becomes as white and snowy as the Arctic habitat. This is probably one of the most useful adaptations…

Do you have any idea how much does a blue whale weigh? Since blue whale is the biggest living mammal on earth it weighs in hundred thousand tons. In this article we are going to discuss in detail the blue whale weight as well as its heart. How Much Does a…

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is the one suited to living in the frigid arctic habitat. Like other foxes, the arctic fox has a carnivorous diet. But they do consume fruits. The fox eats small rodents such as lemmings, tundra voles, squirrels, and arctic hares which make up most of the…

Arctic foxes live only 3 to 6 years in the wild tundra. In captivity however they can live up to 10 years— more than three times as long as those live in the wild. This is quite possibly due to the availability of food and lack of predation. It also…

The blue whale has mottled skin with pale gray blotches speckled over its body. The color of its body is bluish-gray. Normally, the color of its underside is blue or white. However, at times, these whales have yellowish-colored underbellies due to the accumulation of millions of cold water microscopic organisms…

Typically, the length of a blue whale is about 24 to 27 meters (78.75 to 88.5 feet). However, it can be as long as 30 meters. In size, the female blue whales are about 10 meters longer than the males. The length of its flippers is 8 feet (2.4 meters)…

Despite the enormous size of the blue whales, they tend to rely on some of the smallest ocean creatures: krill (euphausiids). The multi-chambered stomach of these whales is large enough to devour 2,200 pounds of food. Occasionally though, they also feed on amphipods, copepods and pelagic red crabs. However, the…