#001
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Easy
Least concern
Photographed
Distribution
Range
Loads map tiles and observation data from OpenStreetMap and GBIF.
Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Canidae
- Size
- 35–50 cm (shoulder)
- Weight
- 4–14 kg
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifespan
- 3–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Forests, Tundra, Urban
About
The red fox is the largest of the true foxes, and the most widely distributed member of the order Carnivora. It is present across the entire Northern Hemisphere, including most of North America, Europe and Asia, as well as parts of North Africa. Its range has expanded alongside human settlement, with the species having been introduced to Australia, where it preys on native small and medium-sized rodents and marsupials.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.
