answersLogoWhite

0

🧪

Foxes

Members of the genus Vulpes with 12 species, foxes utilize a wide range of habitats, including forest, tundra, prairie, desert, mountains, farmlands, and urban areas. Omnivores with a preference for mice and rabbits, these animals help control the rodent population.

1,746 Questions

How many foxes have been killed due to fox hunting?

A million billion foxes have been killed during fox hunting season. Even more have been killed during rabbit huntin season.

Do foxes eat minks?

Yes, foxes do eat minks. The fox is one of the main predators of the mink.

What to do if you see a fox?

make sure that her or she is current on all vaccinations. If the dog is not current take to your local Vet and discuss problem. The biggest worry is rabies. This is a painful and drawn out death in a animal

How do foxes protect their young ones?

A home range is typically occupied by breeding male, a breeding female and their cubs. Often a second non-breeding female (the offspring of a previous year) will remain in the territory and help to rear the cubs. Very occasionally two females may rear cubs in the same territory or even in the same den. Males fight to defend their territory during the mating season in January and February. A female fox, a vixen, is pregnant for 53 days and has a single litter per year. Cubs are born in March/April and the average litter is of 4-6 cubs. The tiny fox cubs only weigh 50-150 grams at birth and are not able to open their eyes till they are at least 9- 14 days old. At 4-5 weeks of age they are finally able to leave the den but still need their mother to look after them until they are weaned at 8-10 weeks. During this time the vixen may choose to move her cubs several times to different dens for safety. The fox family stays together until the autumn, by which time the cubs are adult sized, at this time the young will disperse from the parents range to find their own territory.

Where are foxes located?

Red foxes are prevalent in the following regions:

  • Europe and the British Isles
  • Australia (although it is not native there)
  • Asia
  • far northern regions of Africa
  • North America

Why do foxes kill but don't eat chickens?

Not sure what you are referring to. A fox just like any other predator does indeed eat its prey. Foxes will often cache their kills when food is plentiful, burying it instead of eating it right away. They also often play with their kill before eating it. But they will eat it eventually.

How do raccoons act with other animals?

Unlike most members of the dog family, we foxes will eat almost anything. We are generally very alert and wary of threats, particularly humans, with whom we are able to live close to so we can take advantage of their sloppy life styles that provide us with food and shelter. Our eyes are adapted for seeing in the dark, with pupils that change to an elliptical shape in strong light like those of a cat, rather than round like those of other members of the dog family. We have keen senses of sight, smell, and hearing. Our trickery in catching prey and escaping capture has created our reputation for slyness and cunning.

What is the male and female of foxes?

Vixen.

A female fox is called a vixen.

Baby foxes are called kits (some times pups)

A male fox is called a dog.

How do Arctic foxes survive in the cold?

They have very thick fur that helps keep them warm. They also curl up and cover their noses with their tail to protect their nose from the cold since it is the only place on their body that dosent have fur.

What do you call someone is human and fox?

It is impossible to mix a fox and a human, unless you are playing a game on the computer. For example Imposible Creatures (you can mix different types of animals together).

Should you feed a wild fox?

it dont matter to smoe but if you fed some really wild meat eatin animals you might get a bad reaction.

No you shouldn't. This can make them dependent on humans for food and they may teach that to their offspring. Lets say you see a raccoon in your backyard. You give it dog food everyday because you think its cute. That raccoon will come back later for some more food. If you keep on doing this, it will probably begin to try to get into your house to see what other Delicious treats your household has to offer. Raccoons are dangerous regardless of size. They can and will kill small pets. In general, bad things will happen to the wild animal and you if you feed them.

If you see an injured or sick wild animal and you're temped to feed it, don't. Call animal control. They will get it good again and release it back into the wild.

How do you introduce a new puppy to an older dog?

Make sure that your new puppy will be submissive to your three year old dog. Take them to neutural grounds (like a park or a common area) to meet for the first time. Put your puppy on its side or back, and have it submit to your older dog. Then walk the two together, your puppy behind your older dog. When you get home, your older dog gets to go in through the door before the puppy. Always be sure that your puppy is submissive to your older dog, and walk them everyday as a pack for them to bond. If your three year old dog is aggressive with other dogs or doesn't like to accept other humans and animals in the pack, then you should reconsider getting a puppy and consult a perfessional. *Slowly introduce them to each other. Never just put them in a room or yard together and leave them alone. The older dog may be territorial. Something that you may not be aware of until you try to introduce a new dog into it's territory. Slowly and patiently is what it will take.

What eats a sand fox?

The sand fox eats rodents, insects, rabbits, lizards, birds and marmots. The sand fox, also called the Tibetan fox, can also eat a small mammal called a pika that is found in Tibet.

Are brown foxes nice to people?

I've met a couple red foxes in North Carolina. From my understanding, they can be a bit domesticated and are curious towards humans and people food. That said, you never know what's going on in an animal's head. Be careful. If you plan to tangle with a red fox, you could get bit. But they aren't big and are so cute.... and one of their eyes is red and the other is blue.

Should you feed foxes?

No you should not. They are a wild animal. Foxes have specific diets that they need. They can become dependent on humans providing their food and when the human can no longer feed them they could starve. They also may become tamer and braver in regards to approaching humans. Foxes can carry diseases which include rabies. If they lose their fear of humans they may attack if you are close enough and they feel threatened. It's best to leave them to their own and enjoy them from a distance.

Do foxes come out of the rain?

My experience shows that raccoons love the rain and love to play in the rain and mud. Rain also brings a lot of earthworms and grubs to the surface and these are some preferred foods of raccoons.

Do foxes live in Australia deserts?

Australia has no native foxes but the red fox was introduced for fox hunting in the mid-19th century and its range has spread over nearly the entire continent. It is an invasive species that has been the cause of a number of animals becoming extinct in that country.

How do fox grow?

Grey Foxes generally grow to about 2 feet to its shoulder and about 2.5 feet to the tip of his ears. Red Foxes can get 1.5 feet to its shoulder and 1.10-2 foot to its head.

Do foxes eat flies?

Yes and no. The flying fox is a type of squirrel that can glide but no fox can fly. Further details: In Australia, the flying fox is actually a type of bat. It is Australia's only mammal capable of independent flight (not a glider), but it is not a fox. It's also commonly called a "fruit bat".

Are there different breeds of foxes?

There areapproximately 25-30 different "breeds" of foxes as you may call it. But there are five most common and recognized foxes in the world right now. There is the Fennec (big eared desert fox), Arctic (white in the winter, brown in the summer in the Arctic), Red (common in North America with a red-orange pelt), Swift (orange-tan, about the size of an average domesticated cat), Gray (ranges around the southern half of North America). But there are many, many more.