Thursday, March 10, 2016

Red fox

Red fox

Red foxes have overtaken grey wolves as the most widespread canines in the wild. Distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, red foxes are highly adaptable and occupy territories in deserts and tundra as well as urban areas. They live in family groups in dens and eat most things including small mammals, fruit, carrion and the contents of dustbins. As well as having excellent vision, smell and touch these bushy-tailed true foxes can produce 28 different calls.
Red fox checking for danger (c) Richard McManus
Did you know?
There are 45 subspecies and several colour morphs of red fox.
Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes
Rank: Species

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