What are some differences between a red fox and an island fox?

Answer 1

The red fox is the most familiar of all species of foxes because of its recognizable reddish-brown fur. It is a common animal around North America, North Africa, and Eurasia. It has been introduced in Australia where it is a threatened species.Identified by its rusty red fur, white underbelly, and black ears and legs, the red fox is distinguished differently from other foxes by the white color on the tip of its tail. The reddish tone in the fox's fur can change from crimson to gold depending on the time of year. Two color variants of the red fox commonly occur:

The cross fox has reddish brown fur and has a black stripe down its back and another across its shoulders.

The island fox has six subspecies, four of which are endangered. They are separately located on San Miguel Island, Santa Rosa Island, Santa Cruz Island, San Nicolas Island, Santa Catalina Island and San Clemente Island. Each of the subspecies has different number of vertebrae in their tailsThe island fox is about the size of a house cat. Males are larger that the female. They have fur on their head and are identified by the red color on their side, white belly and throat and lower half of face, and a black stripe on the surface of their tail. The island fox prefers woods, fruit shrubs, forests and grasslands. They eat fruits, insects, birds, eggs, crabs, lizards and small mammals including the deer mouse. They move by themselves instead of in packs, are not intimidated by humans, and are easy to tame. The island fox uses vocalizations like staring and ear flattening to cause another fox to submit. Currently captive fox breeding on San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands are used to increase those foxes that are endangered.