Learn about the Red Fox from Zoo Idaho including taxonomy, range and habitat, physical features, diet, lifespan, reproduction, and social behavior.

Habitat: Red foxes are highly adaptable and native to most of the world north of the Tropic of Cancer. They’ve also been introduced to Australia. Description: Red foxes are a common and successful species. They’re mostly solitary and crepuscular, solo hunting in …

In the early 1900s, red foxes were routinely hunted, as well as raised for their fur. Committed to Conservation Piper, the red fox, is an important member of the Zoo’s Animal Ambassador Program and currently lives behind-the-scenes.

A red fox’s tail is about one third of its length. It is used as a warm cover in cold weather and as a signal flag to communicate with other foxes. The male red fox is called a dog, while the female is called a vixen.

Red Foxes are fairly common residents on the Navajo Nation. They tend to live at lower elevations than the Grey Fox, and are often found near homes within desertlands and pinon-juniper woodlands. Red Foxes are omnivores, feeding mostly on small mammals, birds, and reptiles, but also on fruits, berries and nuts.

At Cosley Zoo, the foxes are fed a commercial canine diet, as well as meat such as chicken, quail and mice. Red foxes mate between January and March. The female gives birth in March or April after a 51-day gestation period. The four to six young (called “kits”) have closed eyes and dark fur when they are born.

Found In: open areas such as woodlands, wetlands, and brushy fields throughout North America. Size: 18 to 33.75 inches. Diet: Omnivore. Diet consists of mostly eat rodents, eastern cottontail rabbits, insects, and fruit. Threat Level: Least concern. Facts: Red foxes are the largest of the fox species. Sign Up!

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a small to medium-sized canid known for its reddish-rusty or orange coat, white underbelly, black ear tips, and bushy tail with a distinctive white tip. This highly adaptable species exhibits remarkable versatility in its habitat preferences, ranging from Arctic tundra to desert landscapes.

The Red Fox has the widest geographical range of any carnivore (nearly 70,000,000 km²). It is distributed across the northern hemisphere including North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia. The numbers are stable. The threats to the species …

Red Foxes are found throughout most of Europe, Asia and North America. Interesting facts: Red foxes come in many different color phases, anywhere from a light yellow to a black phase. They remain this color all their lives. All red foxes have a white tip on their tail.