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…

The loggerhead turtles are highly nomadic marine turtles and their habitats are widely distributed throughout their lives. They undertake long migrations between their nesting sites and foraging grounds. Loggerhead Sea Turtle Habitat Loggerhead turtles are found in tropical, temperate and subtropical coastal waters around the world. They do not, however,…