Red fox
SpeciesWild Canids
The largest and most widely distributed species of true fox.
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Red fox
- Wild Canids
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest true fox and is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs in North America, Europe, Asia and parts of North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia. Adaptable to new environments, it lives in pairs or small family groups and feeds mainly on small rodents, while also eating varied animal and plant foods. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Scientific name
- Vulpes vulpes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Primary food
- Small rodents
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Red fox (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q8332
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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