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Red Foxes

Found commonly worldwide in many different habitats, the Red Fox is a species of canine that is highly adaptable to different environments. One way to help it to survive is its diet, which contains a variety of food, from hares to carrion and rodents to earthworms. In this category, there are questions about the Red Fox’s appearance, adaptation, social unit, etc.

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Where are red foxes native?

it depends what partof Florida your talking about. If it's in the south part of Florida, then no. It is not native to Florida except the panhandle located at the northwestern part of Florida. So the answer is yes. it is native to Florida.

Are red foxes native to Texas?

Yes, they live in the Panhandle. I see them quite frequently in town in Amarillo.

Is a fox fertilized internally or externally?

The answer really stares you in the face it is internal fertilisation.

Is it good luck to see a red fox?

It has no significance. A running fox is simply a running fox.

How is a red fox adapted to live in woodland?

how do a red fox adapt to live in a woodland.

A Red fox has a ruddy brown coat that makes it difficult to see near its den because it is similar in colour to the earth in winter, spring, Autumn and summer. Its claws are well adapted for digging.

How do red foxes adapt?

They have speed to catch their prey, they also have thir ears which can listen out for prey. So they are good at catching food. That is why they are adapted to the environment.

What is the red fox's life cycle?

fox usually live in family groups, including one pair and their youngest litter. They breed from late December to early January. Gestation is about 50 days, and 3-6 pups (or kits) are born in each litter. At birth, the pups have very thin fur, and their eyes and ears are closed. They stay in a burrow for most of the spring. In early summer, they begin hunting with their parents. They can breed when they are one year old. They can live up to 10 years, but most wild swift fox only live 3-4 years.

What colour is a fox s fur?

The European red fox (Vulpes vulpes), has a colour ranging from pale to dark russet. There are many other species of fox. The Arctic fox has a white coat in winter and a greyish coat in summer.

Is a red fox warm or cold blooded?

A fox is a warm blooded animal.

Most mammals are warm blooded because they have a higher blood temperature and maintain thermal homeostasis through the metabolic process.

How much does a pet red fox cost?

Most breeders keep it in the $400-$600 range is what I've gathered from my research.

But please, if you are considering getting a fox as a pet, do your homework. First, make sure it is legal to own one in your state/city. Some places have bans on the animals as pets. Second, do all the research you can on these animals AS pets. Talk to breeders and owners, and find out whether a fox is right for you. NEVER buy an animal just because you think it's cool or cute. Foxes are a handful, MUCH harder than any dog or cat.

Remember Just because you want a fox, doesn't mean you are right for it.

Where was the first fox red lab found?

The red fox is widespread in the northern hemisphere and has been around since before australopithecenes evolved into the early genuses of homo. So in a sense it's more likely that they discovered us!

What is the red fox's habitat?

Red foxes live in forests or temperate biomes. in the mountans
a red fox perfers spararsely settled rolling farms areas with wooded tracks marshes and streams.

Is it legal to own red foxes in Arizona?

No, it is not currently legal to own the Red Fox in TN, as it is a protected species. However there is legislation being worked on currently (6-2012) and being pushed through the houses to change this.

As their natural habitat is destroyed, they become further threatened. The idea of allowing them to be kept in order to maintain their population numbers, even if it's in captivity has been raised, so it may be legal in the near future.

Is a red fox with babies dangerous?

All wild mammals can be dangerous. They are not pets.

Do the red foxes use camouflage?

yes they can hide in leaves during fall

What is the red fox population?

no because in the day people might want to take a walk in the grasslands and then they might come across a red fox and killl it , hurt it or scare it so most foxes like to sleep in the day and wherever they are they will always try to disguise its self.

What is the red foxes trophic level?

Because of their varied diet, red foxes are hard to be classified within a trophic level.

Do red fox eat moose?

an adult is to big for a red fox to kill but maybey an old,sick,weak,ingured,or a fawn or young adult might be good bait for a red fox

How do red foxes adapt to each season?

In winter, the red fox is most active. It is the breeding season.

What functional adaptation does the red fox have?

it is one of the fastest animals in the prairie it can run up to 70 miles per hour that's the only adaption it realy has other thens it is very fearce

What is the size and appearance of a red fox?

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it is adorable with a tail that is bushy and called a brush and desert foxes much paler with larger ears and an Arctic fox turns white in winter to blend in with the snow and go onto girlsense and join for free and then go to delenayelly btq

How does a red fox kill a rabbit?

mine where killed last night, two bunnies escaped, we heard the noise of the foxes but were too late, they left them after we disturbed them, there heads were off, i have been told, they grap them and shake them to break there neck, sick ah, but its nature.

What plants are in a red foxes habitat?

this depends on where a gray wolf lives, as the species are not restricted to just one biome. I do not know every plant, but for the gray wolves that live in the southern region of Alaska I know there is

-aspens

-sycamores

-grass

-cat tails

-wild roses

-berries (black berries, rasberries, blue berries, and miners mint)

and even more then that