Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a l
Vulpes vulpes ssp fulvus
Comparative illustration of skulls of a true fox (left) and gray fox (right), with differing temporal ridges and subangular lobes indicated
Arctic fox curled up in snow
Two young foxes play in the snow in southern Sweden.
The red fox is the largest of the true foxes, and the most widely distributed member of the order Carnivora. It is present across the entire Northern Hemisphere, including most of North America, Europ
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…bat-eared fox, the gray fox, and the island fox. Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica. The most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with about 47 recognized subspecies. The global distribution of foxes, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has…
Portrait of a red fox in Rautas fjällurskog
Juvenile red foxes are known as cubs or kits.
Comparison of a red fox's skull with other carnivorans. Left to right: red fox, cat, pine marten
Kits playing in Delaware, USA