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I'm not really sure I understand what your question means, did you mean why or how? I'll take a guess at a general answer. Winter affects all animals by the cold weather, but native animals are adapted to it, so they grow thicker coats of fur or fatten up for winter to hibernate. Foxes don't hibernate, so they are one that grows thicker fur. More important effect is how the weather changes what foods are available. Lack of food, not temperature, is what sends most migratory animals south. Animals like foxes are predators that don't migrate and they eat mostly rodents and rabbits. Some rodents hibernate in the winter, so they are harder for foxes to find and deep snow might make hunting more difficult.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIn the summer, their fur is thinner, and their diet includes small animals and rodents and fruits. In the winter, their fur is much thicker and their diet is limited to mostly frozen fruit and winter-active animals.
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∙ 12y agoFoxes do not hibernate, so they continue to do normal things such as hunting. Winter is also the mating season for foxes in the northern hemisphere.
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What do gray foxes do during winter?
The gray fox does not hibernate in winter and continues much the same routine as during the warmer months.
Do Arctic foxes have blubber?
no, their thick coat keeps them warm during the winter
During a recent winter the ratio of deer to foxes was 7 to 3 in a certain county if there were 210 foxes in the county what was the number of deer in the county?
490
Why might a fox not want to see other foxes in its territory during the winter?
not a lot of food
What time of year do red foxes mate?
Yes, both red foxes and gray foxes mate but not with each other.
Are all arctic fox's white?
Not exactly. Arctic foxes are brown during summer and change to white for winter.
Do red foxes hibernate?
No.No, foxes are active throughout the year. Indeed, winter is one of their busiest seasons as they breed during this time.Red foxes do not hibernate. They only return to their den after mating. They are known to return to the same den for years.
Are blue foxes dyed furs?
During the winter, an Artic Fox may give off the color of blue when the Sun shines off of their fur. It is not dye, and the foxes are typically white.
Do foxes give birth in the winter?
No, foxes generally give birth in the spring.
What shelter requirements does a red fox need?
During the winter months, red foxes will shelter in dens which they are sure to have close to a water source.
Why do foxes have insulating fur?
To keep them warm in the winter.
Do grey headed flying foxes hibernate in winter?
I don't think any kind of foxes hibernate
