red foxThe red fox, whose scientific name was Vulpes Vulpes, was also known as the red fox, fox, grass fox, etc. It was a canine fox.
In terms of body size, the red fox was about 75 centimeters long and weighed about 5 kilograms. The adult Arabian subspecies was 62 - 72 centimeters long, 40 centimeters tall, 20 - 40 centimeters long, and weighed 5 - 7 kilograms. Its fur color varies according to season and region. The fur produced in the south is thin and short, while the fur produced in the north is long and dense. The typical fur color is russet, red, grayish-yellow, etc. The head is mostly grayish-brown, the body is thin and long, the ears are large and the back is black or black-brown, the mouth is sharp, the lips, chin to the front chest are dark white, the side of the body is slightly yellow, the abdomen is white or yellow, the color of the limbs is slightly darker than the back, the legs are long and thin, the tail is thick and fluffy, the tip of the tail is white, and the fur color of the juvenile is light grayish-brown.
Red foxes were widely distributed throughout Europe and Asia, North America, and northern Africa. They lived in a variety of habitat types, from the Arctic tundra, the dry desert to the city center, from the plains more than 200 meters above sea level to the mountains more than 4000 meters above sea level.
In terms of diet, it mainly fed on small mammals, birds, and insects. For example, the Arabian subspecies mainly fed on marmots and rats, as well as wild birds, frogs, fish, insects, and various wild fruits and crops. The red fox was a natural hunter, but it could also become prey for the lynx.
Its sensory organs and hunting ability were excellent, and it was at the middle and high end of the grassland food chain. It had developed hearing and smell, was cunning, agile, and liked to move alone. It hunted at night and slept in caves during the day. However, it might come out to hunt during the day in remote places. Although its legs were short, its claws were sharp, and it ran very fast. When chasing prey, its speed could reach more than 50 kilometers per hour. It was also good at swimming and climbing trees.
The red fox was once a common economic fur-bearing animal. Its fur could be used to make clothes, accessories, and so on. Its brain, heart, lungs, feces, urine, and so on could all be used as medicine according to records. In terms of protection status, it was listed in the Red List of Endangered Species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in 2016, with the level of non-dangerous (LV). In 2021, it was listed as a national second-class protected wild animal in China's List of National Key Protective Wild Animals.
In addition, it was difficult for red foxes to be pets. Although North American red foxes were smart, they were fierce. Milk foxes might protect their food and bite people. They would urinate randomly and might not learn to defecate at a fixed time. When they grew up, they might tear down the house and be easily frightened. They might also dance in the middle of the night.
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