BBC News
watch One-Minute World News
Last Updated: Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 21:27 GMT
Cubs show off white winter coats
Arctic foxes
Allan, Tilly and Fleck live in a den dug into a bank at the park
Arctic foxes have been showing off their new, white winter coats at a wildlife discovery park as temperatures plummet in Kent.

Until the last few weeks, the mammals were dark brown and slender, but are now bundles of white fur.

Allan, Tilly and Fleck live in a den dug into a bank at the Wildwood Trust, in Herne Bay, where they were born.

The species has the warmest fur of all mammals and can withstand temperatures as low as -50 degrees Celsius.




RELATED BBC LINKS:

RELATED INTERNET LINKS:
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites


PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific