Since temperatures rarely get that low even in the arctic, how did they test this? Did they put a fox in a freezer and crank the temperature down until it started to shiver?
Not buying it. When does it ever get below -90 F in the Arctic? And who was outside watching foxes all night when it was that cold? Maybe what Ripley means is “arctic foxes never shiver,” which is interesting in itself, but different from claiming that they start to shiver when the thermometer drops below -90.
Leroy about 7 years ago
Just do the dishes for cryin’ out loud, Malcomb.
Templo S.U.D. about 7 years ago
How cold does the Arctic even get?
Kishore Shenoy about 7 years ago
Anyone who uses SI units, arctic foxes won’t shiver until -67.78 Celsius or 205 kelvin
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 7 years ago
I don’t care what units they use- if it is below the equivalent of 30 F, I ain’t going.
Crandlemire about 7 years ago
Malcolm was actually missing to tens years — very interesting article.
pearlsbs about 7 years ago
Since temperatures rarely get that low even in the arctic, how did they test this? Did they put a fox in a freezer and crank the temperature down until it started to shiver?
GaryCooper about 7 years ago
Not buying it. When does it ever get below -90 F in the Arctic? And who was outside watching foxes all night when it was that cold? Maybe what Ripley means is “arctic foxes never shiver,” which is interesting in itself, but different from claiming that they start to shiver when the thermometer drops below -90.
Durak Premium Member about 7 years ago
I look at ole Malcolm there and all I hear in my head is the Scooby-Doo laugh.
Sneaker about 7 years ago