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Finally, here we have an arctic fox in the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. I hopped the little fence outside of its cage and got up against the mesh to take its picture, and the little ball of fuzz came right up to me and cheerily investigated me in a similar manner, enabling one of those 'Zen connection with nature' moments.Related content
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Great photo I love the angle. But this is a red fox, no doubt. It is just a genetic mutation that gives the fox a different color coat. This is considered a marble red fox.
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Aww what a cutipie. Hope they take a good care of her.
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What a pretty Arctic marble fox! The beautiful "arctic marble" fox is an animal that is bred and sold solely for profit. This "man-made" coloration does not normally occur in the wild, and is a product of human intervention.The "arctic marble" fox is a color phase (or specially produced mutation) of the red fox, by most reports. Some believe, however, that this coloration was a mutation that occurred at a silver fox ranch in Norway, first appearing in 1945. Regardless of its origins, the unusual color is certainly beautiful!
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Now that was properly educational. Thanks for the information!
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Arctics have very short rounded ears, while some folks commenting are mentioning it IS a coloration of a red fox, it's not entirely a naturally occurring coloration, achieved only through selective breeding, called an Arctic Marble fox. There are similar colorations to this one, of more red/golden coloration in place of the silvers called a golden sunrise fox. This one however is no doubt an arctic marble. 
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It is definitely a red fox. I realize that this was posted a long time ago, but I hope someone has told the zoo this. They may have been scammed. From what I hear, arctic foxes are A LOT more expensive than red ones.
I LOVE the picture by the way.
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*deleted response once correct observation(s) below were noticed.* good picture nonetheless.
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What a beautiful shot! And regardless of plaque, he's not an arctic fox (ears are dead giveaway) he's a captive bred colour mutation of a red fox. A silver marble.
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I'm amazed that the taxonomy of this animal is so controversial. XD
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you really sure that this is an arctic fox? to me it looks like a marble fox, what is a color phase of the red fox only bred as pets or in fur farms.
look here: [link] or the one in my ava (same fox) and compare your fox with mine and the polar foxes in Woxys' gallery, marble (red) foxes got a longer head and larger ears and a different body build, only polar foxes change their fur color in summer/winter marbles don't.
no matter what species, he is a nice looking fox
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Whether it is an arctic fox or a red fox, that is some pretty strange coloration.
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are you sure it is a polar fox? 
very very nice shot
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Yeah, it is a bit unusual for an Arctic, isn't it? Despite the somewhat uncharacteristic face and ears, this lady or fellow was in the duly plaqued Arctic Fox cage, was smaller than a Red Fox would normally be, and because this was taken in the summer the coat wouldn't have been at its peak fluffiness which may have made it look a bit atypical.
Of course, given the quality of zoo employees at this place, you might be right and the folks just placed it in the polar area because it was white... XD
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even though it may be smaller and was in an arctic fox cage and so on - it actually IS a red fox 
the atypical features - like a smaller built, thicker coat and so on - are actually common for those color morphes. especially since marble foxes are breedings from fox fur farms
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thank you for so detailed answer 
But arctic or not, it is still amazing beautiful animal and perfect shot! 
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