Foxes are medium-sized animals with long snouts and bushy tails. They have four legs and five toes on each foot. Red foxes live in Asia, Europe, and North America, while gray foxes live in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America. Foxes live in wooded areas, farmlands, and forests. They can live alone, in pairs, or in family groups when young. Foxes eat small animals, insects, birds, fruit, and the remains of dead animals. There are several species of foxes that come in different colors, such as red, gray, black, silver, and Arctic foxes.

1. Foxes

2. Appearance Medium-sized animal Long, narrow snout Bushy tail also called ‘ a brush ’ Range in weight depending on the species (8-10 pounds) 4 legs and 5 toes on each foot Like small slender dogs Large pointed ears

3. Habitat Red foxes - Asia ,Europe and the north parts of North America. Gray foxes – United States, Mexico, Central America and parts of South America. Wooded parts of cites Farmlands Forests In family groups when young Adults live alone or in pairs Do not live in packs like wolves They have a den during winter Their dens can be underground, amongst rocks, in caves or in hollow logs or trees

4. Food/Diet Any animal they can catch Eat lots of rodents and especially like mice Hunt insects, frogs, lizards, birds, also rabbits The remains if a dead animal They bury their un eaten food Hunt by night They are skilful hunters Foxes also eat lots of fruit

5. Species of Foxes Lots of species of foxes Red Fox Gray Fox Kit Fox Arctic Fox Fennec Fox Silver Fox Black Fox

6. Colour Come in different colours Red Foxes – bright rusty red, orange red, whitish fur on the belly Gray Foxes – fur that looks like salt and pepper mixed together, the under parts are whitish Sides of the neck, shoulders, legs and the underside of the tail are rust coloured Arctic Foxes – they are brown or grey in the summer but in winter are white

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