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Arctic Fox Sets Record In Walking From Norway To Canada

Researchers documented the fox's epic trek of more than 2,700 miles. They also say she set a speed record for her species, at one point covering about 96 miles per day.

A young female fox, just shy of her first birthday, stunned scientists by covering unbelievable distance during a short four-month trek. The animal, also known as a coastal or blue fox, traveled more than 2,700 miles from Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway,

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