Red fox are the most. common foxes that live. in North America Europe Asia and in the deepest wilderness. If you are lucky you might see them in your own backyard ! They dig their own den. For shelter and protection .
The red fox has. a reddish coat with white underneath and big bushy tail with a white
· tip at the end. Red Foxes have a under fur called guard hair. It protects it from... snow and rain but soon in summer it will shed. Not all Red Foxes are red some are black or silver. They are a size of a large cat.
Foxes are omnivores eating berries, worms and small rodents. They hunt in the early mornings and hunt all year long. Most foxes have 42 teeth. Their teeth are different from other meat eater's teeth.
Their
Long sharp teeth in the front are called incisors and are used to
Catch and hold the prey. Foxes can run for about.., 1hr. at a speed of 45 miles.
They are shy animals so they wait until mating season. Some they breed during Dec. - To Feb . Male I foxes are called dog foxes. Female foxes are called vixens and baby foxes are called kits. Dog foxes use their scent to attract the vixen produces about 4 to 5 pups once a year in spring. When a fox is born, the mother fox curls her pups in the den.
Finally where the pups are a couple weeks old, they will go outside. For the first time. Then they will be teached from their dad about hunting.
Foxes have several ways to communicate with each other. They mark places with their scent and make sounds.
There are many several factors that cause death in foxes. Animals that prey on foxes are hawks.
You did an excellent job researching your subject of foxes. I learned a lot! ^_^
ReplyDeleteI like that foxes eat rodents because I do not like rodents. I think the red foxes are the prettiest ones with the white fur underneath and on the tail.
I didn't know that the daddy fox taught the babies to hunt. That's kind of cool.
Great job!
Love, Granny