TACOMA, Wash. — The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium posted a video of “fluffy Sven” enjoying some icy treats.
Sven is an Arctic fox who has a “fluffy white coat in winter to blend in with the snow and ice,” according to the zoo.
He was captured sniffing his treats, which the zoo put in ice for enrichment.
Fluffy Sven enjoying some treats in ice for enrichment! 🧊 An Arctic fox has a fluffy white coat in winter to blend in with the snow and ice. During summer, an Arctic fox's fur changes to a brown-grayish hue to camouflage with the barren tundra in the wild.
— Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (@PtDefianceZoo) December 3, 2023
📹: Keeper Kristyn pic.twitter.com/ZGmdr5aAn4
“During summer, an Arctic fox’s fur changes to a brown-grayish hue to camouflage with the barren tundra in the wild,” said the zoo.
The video was taken by his keeper Kristyn.
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