The red fox is the most widely spread of the true foxes found on every continent except Antarctica. As omnivores, they primarily eat small animals and rodents but will also consume plants. Red foxes typically live 3-4 years in the wild but can survive up to 12 years. They strictly breed once per year between January and March, where females give birth to litters of around 6 kits. Of all fox species, the red fox is the most adaptable to diverse habitats as long as a water source is nearby. Red foxes are solitary except during mating season and will defend their territory from coyotes.

1. By: Joshua Mackey

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 The vulpes vulpes (red fox) is the biggest of the ‘true
foxes’ and is also spread out across the world, more
so than any other fox.
 The red fox is an omnivore, but they prefer to eat
other animals during their 12 year (max) life span.
 A strict mating pattern is followed by the red fox.
 Of all the Foxes the red fox is the most widely
spread.
 The red fox is a solitary animal.
Introduction

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Diet & Lifespan
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 The diet of a red fox is simple, they eat both plants
and animals.
 While they are omnivores, they prefer to feast on
other animals and small rodents.
 The red fox primarily hunts during night time.
 In the wild a red fox will typically live three to four
years, but they can live as long as 12 years.
(Ecology/2009)
Diet & Lifespan

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Mating Season
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 The red fox has a very strict breeding pattern that
they follow.
 The breeding pattern that they follow is so strict that
they only conduct during one time a year!
 Breeding will occur between January and March,
with the females giving birth 51-53 days later.
(Ecology/2009)
 A typical litter will consist of six kits, but can be as
many as 10!
Mating Season

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Habitat
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 Of all the foxes, the red fox is the most widely spread
throughout the world.
 The red fox can live in very diverse conditions
including, but not limited to: Grasslands, deserts,
and forests. (Habitat/2013)
 The den of the red fox is always located near a water
source.
Habitat

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Behavior
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 The red fox is a solitary animal.
 They typically hunt alone, except during mating
season.
 Males are not typically territorial, except (again)
during mating, or breeding, season.
 Foxes and coyotes are natural rivals, a fox will go as
far as to bark if a coyote approaches and the coyote
will often give chase (but typically cannot catch the
foxes due to the fact that the fox can run 48
kilometers per hour). (Ecology/2009)
Behavior

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 ‘Red Fox Ecology’; Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources, 2009, referenced from:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Rabies/2
ColumnSubPage/STEL02_166318.html
 ‘Red Fox Habitat’; Buzzle.com; 2013, referenced
from: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/red-fox-
habitat.html
References