Red Fox, 17092022, 01 f

Red Fox,

Vulpes vulpes ( Carnivora ),

 

Worldwide the most abundant widespread carnivore, the Red Fox, as it name suggests, is usually a red-brown colour, although this can vary from sandy yellow to dark brown. It underparts are usually white or pale, as is the tip of it's long bushy tall, The lower part of the legs and the backc of the erect, triangular ears are blackish. Pred ominantly crepuscular and noctumal. the Red Fox is increasingly seen by day in areas where it is not persecuted. It is most easily noticed by droppings, the musty odour of it's urine, or it's nocturnal high-pitched barks and screams,

Occupies a vast range of habitats, from woodland and farms to mountains and city centres, often secretive, look for it's prominently displayed droppings,

Note, Versatile and adaptable, the Red Fox is the only large carnivore that has successfully colonized urban areas, finding food and, excavating burrows ( earth ) in parks and gardens,

 

Size,- Body 55 - 90 cm, tail 30 - 45 cm,

Young,- Single litter of 4 - 5, March - May,

Diet,- Omnivorous, rabbits, rodents, hedgehogs, birds and their eggs, beetles, worms, and food scavenged from refuse tips and bins,

Status,- Common,

Similar Species,- None,

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