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All About Foxes:
Red Fox

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"Hey well I'm here to tell you a little about Red Foxes. The most beautiful (in my opinion) fox. Don't get me wrong all of them are they are just my favorite. I mean just look at him

-34-42 inches long

-14-16 inch tail

-Ave. Weight range: 10-15 lbs

-Male is slightly larger

-Noramlly reddish brown in color, with white under chin, and down the belly as well as the tip of tail. Some grayish, or black-silver combo possible. Ears and feet are black

-Live on rolling farmland, mixed with woodland, and streams, or marshes

-Eats a wide variety, including insects, rodents, grass, fruit, and small birds; skilled at catching mice.

-Spend most of daytime curled up with theirtails around nose resting.

-Rest in open area to watch out for predators.

-Use abanded burrows for their homes.

-When attacked by predator stay above ground, depending on its skills at evading capture.

-Mate in January and February, cubs and kits born 49-56 days. Kits remain in den for 3-5 weeks.

-Kits leave den permantly after 3 monthes, and family splits up in August.