Mammal
Red Fox
Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes
This is a fox. Foxes have red fur and a big bushy tail!
Quick facts
- Size
- Length: 46–86 cm (18–34 in)
- Weight
- 3–11 kg (6.6–24 lb)
- Lives for
- 2–4 years
- Food
- Eats plants and meat
- Awake
- Active at night
- In the wild
- Least concern
- There are lots of them in the wild.
All about the Red Fox
Red foxes are clever members of the dog family, with red fur and a big, bushy tail. They live in forests, grasslands and even towns in many parts of the world. Red foxes eat almost anything, from mice and rabbits to insects and fruit.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Red foxes live in many parts of the world.
- Medium
A mother fox can have from 2 to 12 pups at a time.
- Medium
Fox pups are born brown or gray and grow their red fur when they are about one month old.
- Hard
A red fox's bushy tail can be 30 to 55 centimeters (12 to 22 inches) long.
- Hard
Both fox parents look after their pups all summer, and the young leave home in the fall.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the Red Fox lives in the wild.
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
What does the Red Fox eat?
- Mice and other rodentsFavourite food
Rabbit- Insects
- Fruit
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
