Arctic Foxes (Nature's Children) (Nature's Children, Fourth Series) (Paperback)
Learn how the arctic fox survives in frigid temperatures!Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that arctic foxes have the warmest fur of any animal-or that they don't shiver until temperatures drop to around a frigid -112°F (-80°C)?
Patricia Janes has nearly two decades of experience writing about science for children. She once traveled to Churchill, Canada, and saw polar bears and arctic foxes in the wild. She lives with her husband, son, and dog in Westchester, New York—which is very, very far from the frozen north.