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The Komandorsky Blue Fox
Russian Commemorative Silver coins
Series: Red Data Book
The Komandorsky Blue Fox
Par : 1 ruble
Release Date: 02.10.2003
Mint: St. Petersburg Mint (SPMD)
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| Metal, fineness | Silver 900/1000 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Content chemically pure metal, g | 15.55 |
| Total weight, g | 17.44 |
| Thickness, mm | 2.4 |
| Diameter, mm | 33 |
| The edge | 252 corrugations |
| Mintage, pcs. | 10000 |
The Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus or Vulpes lagopus), also known as the White Fox, Polar Fox or Snow Fox, is a small fox native to cold Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. Although it is often assigned to its own genus Alopex, Mammal Species of the World, as well as genetic evidence places it in Vulpes with the majority of the other foxes. The world population is thus not endangered, but two Arctic Fox subpopulations are. One is on Medny Island (Commander Islands, Russia), which was reduced by some 85-90%, to around 90 animals, as a result of mange caused by an ear tick introduced by dogs in the 1970s.The population is currently under treatment with antiparasitic drugs, but the result is still uncertain.
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