Endangered Animals of North America
Save The Red Fox!
Information
Physical Traits
- male weight: 6 - 7 kg, female weight = 5 - 6 kg (ARK)
- female head to body length = 62 - 67 cm, male head to body length = 67 - 72 cm (ARK)
- tail length = 40 cm (ARK)
- fur is tawny red with gray and black touches, lower limbs and back of ears are usually black (ARK)
- tail usually has white tip (ARK)
Habitat
- live in swamps, forests, bushlands, and wetlands, also live in tundras, deserts, forests (ARK)
- some live in city centrals (ex. London, Paris, Stockholm) (RL)
- natural habitat is dry and mixed landscape (RL)
- flourished particularly well in urban areas (RL)
Diet
- omnivore (RL)
- eats rabbits, birds, and other small game (RL)
- can eat fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, worms, garbage, and pet food (RL)
- preys on deer, raccoons, and other mammals (RL)
Adaptations
- leaves scents behind on trees to communicate with others (ex. urinating) (ARK)
- uses tail as a signal flag (ARK)
- sharp claws to kill prey and dig into the ground to hide their food (RL)
- sharp teeth to tear apart their food (RL)
- vomits to run faster (ARK)
Critical Information
- least concerned (ARK)
- the red fox's population is stable (ARK)
- you can donate to many charities to help save the red fox
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A red fox sitting beside some flowers (Eric Begin, Photopin)
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A young red fox at an Ecomuseum. (humanoide, Photopin)
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A red fox in San Juan County, Washington, US. (Minette Layne, Photopin)
Reasons for endangerment and conservation efforts
Threats
- main threats = habitat degradation, exploitation, persecution (RL)
- road accidents and shootings (ARK)
Conservation Efforts
- unprotected because widely regarded as a pest (RL)
- restrictions on capturing methods in many states (RL)
- closed seasons against hunting in Britain (RL)
- no conservation measures in place (ARK)
Scream of the red fox