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Swift Fox
(Vulpes velox)
Swift foxes are small, mostly nocturnal, prairie predators that subsist primarily on jackrabbits, rodents and other small animals. Trim, sleek and built for speed, swift foxes rarely weigh more than 6 pounds (3 kg).
Like many prairie-dwelling animals, swift foxes have been adversely affected by human activities. In addition to losing habitat, they have been negatively impacted by attempts to control other predators. Extirpation of wolves has allowed their main predator, the coyote, to flourish. Also, unwary swift foxes are sometimes attracted to poisoned bait set out for coyotes.
This adult swift fox, photographed in late afternoon not far from its burrow near Karval, Colorado, is leaving to find food for its pups.
Swift Fox
(Vulpes velox)
Swift foxes are small, mostly nocturnal, prairie predators that subsist primarily on jackrabbits, rodents and other small animals. Trim, sleek and built for speed, swift foxes rarely weigh more than 6 pounds (3 kg).
Like many prairie-dwelling animals, swift foxes have been adversely affected by human activities. In addition to losing habitat, they have been negatively impacted by attempts to control other predators. Extirpation of wolves has allowed their main predator, the coyote, to flourish. Also, unwary swift foxes are sometimes attracted to poisoned bait set out for coyotes.
This adult swift fox, photographed in late afternoon not far from its burrow near Karval, Colorado, is leaving to find food for its pups.