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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Arctic Foxes Put Eggs in "Cold Storage" for Lean Times


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An arctic fox carries a stolen goose egg to be stored for the winter.

The carnivorous mammals hoard eggs for up to a year to use as a backup source of food during times when their preferred prey, the collard lemming, is scarce, according to a new study.

Photograph courtesy Gustaf Samelius