Can a fox and a dog mate?

Answer 1

In genus Canis (Dogs, wolves, jackals, and coyotes) the number of chromosomes is 78, no barrier to interbreeding exists in terms of chromosome segregation.There are some physical barriers due to size and behavior, which help maintain the separation of species in the wild. Not so with Canis vs. Vulpes. The question is not really whether species do interbreed, but whether they can interbreed under any conditions. Foxes, are out at ~8% sequence divergence, and only have 34 chromosomes, so a dog-fox hybrid probably is not viable.

Answer 2

Yes.

Answer:
The dog/fox hybrid is a topic of much speculation. Many claim to have seen one, had an uncle that owned one etc. but no scientific verification exists. The claim usually states that a female terrier/fox hybrid was produced, and later euthanized (killed). The supposed hybrids (known as a dox) are thought to be natural variations in the domestic dog (the variability of dogs in appearance makes it impossible to determine whether an animal is hybrid based on looks).

Answer 3

Ah, the classic question. Technically, they could breed (as in participate in breeding and create a tie), but they could not produce any 'babies' because dogs and foxes have a different number of chromosomes.

I love this question because people always seem to think that foxes and dogs can breed! They, as stated above, cannot produce offspring due to differences in the number of chromosomes each animal has.

Answer 4

highly unlikely, but not impossible.
It's not possible. There's a big difference in number of chromosomes (dogs--78, foxes--38). Small differences can still allow for interbreeding--like horses and zebras--but not this big of a difference.

Of course, there are many claims of a "dox", but none that are outside of the natural variation of a dog. I.e, it has fox-like attributes, but nothing that will definitely identify it as having a fox for a parent.

Answer 5

never. They will fight until one of them will die

Answer 6

No, their genetic make-up is too distant. If they could for some reason produce young, they would be sterile, or, unable to reproduce; like a mule.

Answer 7

Technically, canids can hybridize. But, foxes are much smaller than wolves, and most likely would be killed by their larger cousins.

Answer 8

No, they are too different genetically to interbreed.

Answer 9

No, they are genetically too different to successfully mate.

Answer 10

No, it is genetically impossible for a dog to mate with a fox.