"The lives largely on s throughout the year. These they easily catch during the summer. In winter they dig through the snow for them or catch them as they wander on the surface. may constitute part of the diet and, rarely, the , especially the young. In winter, foxes are often very thin, thus indicating their difficulty of making a living during the season."
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J. Dewey Soper
(May 5, 1893 – November 2, 1982) was a Canadian author, ornithologist, explorer, and zoologist, who worked in the . The is named in his honour.
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