Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genre: Vulpini
Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes
Type: Mammals
Diet: Carnivorous
Size (L): 40cm - 83cm (16 inches - 33in)
Weight: 5 kg - 11 kg (11 lbs - 24 lbs)
Maximum speed: 48 kmh (29 mph)
Life Period: 3-11 years
Lifestyle: Solitary
Preservation Status:Threatened
Color: Brown, Black, Tan, Red
Skin Type:skin
Favorite food:Rabbit
Habitat: areas of forests and urban parks
Average Litter Size: 5
Prey also:rabbits, birds, lizards
Attackers: Humans, bears, Águilas
Distinguishing features: pointed ears and long thick tail
The fox is a carnivours dog, usually lives in urban areas of the city in the northern hemisphere.The fox is a nocturnal mammal, which means that the fox only goes out at night to hunt for prey.Wild Foxes usually live about 6-7 years, but some foxes have been known to be 13 years in captivity.Fox hunts mouse and other small mammals and birds, but foxes seem to enjoy all insect species.
A fox is generally smaller than other members of the dog family like wolves, jackals and domestic dogs. Foxes can be a pest in cities such as foxes are often seen tearing away.
There are about 12 different species of foxes found throughout the world, including the urban fox or red fox, arctic white fox , sand fox, which is light-colored fox found in desert areas and the tiny yet big eared Fennec fox.
Foxes in Europe are being hunted by a controversial sports that involves riding humans on horses for hunting the fox, lead by a pack of hound dogs, following fox.Fox hunting in this way is illegal, but still allowed if the sports only contains humans on horseback,without the use of their smart but dangerous dogs.
The fox is also found in rural areas of the Northern Hemisphere,although population of foxes in the countryside are outnumbered by Foxes in cities like because foxes scavenging nature, the food is more plentily available on urban roads.
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