Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Photo: Joanne Redwood
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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes
Least Concern

Fascinating facts about the Red Fox

At a glance

RangeIts range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations.
HabitatNorthern forests
DietSmall mammals rodents

About the Red Fox

With cunning stealth, the red fox navigates the twilight realm, its rusty coat blending seamlessly into the fading light as it pads silently through the underbrush, driven by an insatiable curiosity and a hunger for discovery. As it moves, its bushy tail twitches with excitement, a counterbalance to its fluid, almost ethereal gait, which belies the sharp intellect and adaptability that have allowed this remarkable creature to thrive in even the most unexpected of environments. With eyes aglow like embers, the red fox embodies a fierce and unyielding spirit, a true master of the wild.

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