Discover Iceland’s Exclusive Native Animal: The Arctic Fox

Visiting Iceland offers a unique glimpse at the Arctic Fox, its only native mammal, enchanting visitors with its fairy tale-like appearance. Known variably as the Snow, Polar, or White Fox, its fur interestingly changes colors with the seasons, presenting a spectrum from white to blue, brown, and grey.

The Arctic Fox, a resourceful predator, thrives in Iceland’s brutal winters, hunting voles, seals, mice, lemmings, and young birds. Remarkably, this creature endures the freezing cold without hibernating, showcasing its incredible adaptability and survival instincts in harsh conditions.