Red Fox
When, Why, Where, How?
The Red Fox came to Australia in 1855. The Red Fox came to Australia because of recreational hunting. In 1855 the Red Fox could not go by plane because their was no planes so they came by ship.
What affects does the Red Fox have on the environment?
The Red Fox killed lots of things like native animals like little birds, fish, caterpillers and lots of other bugs, crops, they would drink the aboriginals animals water.When North America, introduced foxes they hade negative impacts on many ground-nesting birds, such as ducks and grouse. In California, European red foxes have to be controlled on an annual basis to protect the nesting grounds of several endangered species of birds. European red foxes also negatively impact smaller native canids, such as the endangered San Joaquin kit foxes and subspecies of native red foxes.
What impact does the red fox have on aboriginals, humans and plants?
They ate their food, bit them, tried to kill their animal and the Aboriginals weren't scared of them. Foxes cause bad distress and hardship when they kill livestock such as native animals and lambs. Foxes carry diseases that are super bad to domestic dogs and humans, they are that bad that they could kill you. European foxes are a nuisance pest with behaviour including harassing native animals, eating pet food, raiding rubbish bins, defecating or digging in gardens, and chewing infrastructure such as garden hoses and irrigation systems.
Habitat
Red foxes live around the world in many diverse habitats including forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts. They also adapt well to human environments such as farms, suburban areas, and even large communities. The red fox's resourcefulness has earned it a legendary reputation for intelligence and cunning.
Diet
Red foxes are good hunters who feed on rodents, rabbits, birds, and other small things.But their diet can be as flexible as their home habitat. Foxes will eat fruit and vegetables, fish, frogs, and even worms. If living among humans, foxes will opportunistically dine on garbage and pet food
Breeding
In winter, foxes meet to mate. The avrige amount of puppies is around 2 to 12 pups. At birth, red foxes are actually brown or gray. A new red coat usually grows in by the end of the first month, but some red foxes are golden, reddish-brown, silver, or even black. Both parents care for their young through the summer before they are able to strike out on their own in the fall
Interesting faxs
- They are generally 23 - 35 inches (58 - 90 centimeters) long.
- The adult members of this species weigh between 6.5 and 24 pounds (3 - 11 Kilograms).
- They have a life expectancy of seven years in the wild and fifteen years in captivity.
Red Fox Physical Characteristics
GOOD FACTS
Behaviour
The red fox is solitary by nature. There is little cooperation in the defence of the territory or hunting due to the small prey size of foxes. However foxes have been observed working in groups to take advantage of calving cows having difficulties with births. Additionally, foxes will travel beyond their home ranges to congregate where there is a seasonal abundance of food offered by lambing flocks or fledglings from migratory birds.