Description Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Lifespan: 3-5 years in the wild, and up to 15 years in captivity The Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), which may be found throughout the whole Northern Hemisphere, is the largest of the real foxes and one of the order Carnivora’s species with the greatest geographic distribution. Red fox males are […]
Description Lifespan: 3–10 years in nature, and 3–14 years in captivity The silver fox, often known as the black fox or the melanistic red fox (Vulpes vulpes), is a subspecies of the red fox. The silver fox’s long outer hair can stick out up to two inches (5.1 cm) over its shorter underfur on various
Description Scientific Name: Vulpes lagopus Lifespan: Up to 14 years in captivity and 3–4 years in the wild The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a small fox. It is well recognized for its thick, insulating fur, which doubles as camouflage. It is well adapted to live in cold climates. The Arctic fox has thick, dense
Description Scientific Name: Urocyon cinereoargenteus Lifespan: 14–15 years in captivity and up to 6 years in the wild Medium-sized grey foxes have large bodies and rather small legs. Males are slightly larger and more robust than females, and they have longer pelvises than do people who live at low elevations. People who live at high
Description Scientific Name: Vulpes velox Lifespan: In the wild, 3-6 years while in captivity up to 14 years Swift foxes are diminutive animals that inhabit North America and are about the size of a house cat. Their colour is a dark, greyish tan that transitions to a golden tan down their flanks and legs. The
Description Scientific Name: Vulpes macrotis Lifespan: 12 years in captivity and up to 7 years in the wild The tiniest foxes in North America are called kit foxes. Their huge ears provide them excellent hearing and aid in regulating their body temperature. Typically, they have a grey coat with rusty undertones and a black tail
Description Scientific Name: Vulpes pallida Lifespan: 10 years A little fox that lives in Africa is called a pale fox. Its isolated habitat and sandy coat, which mixes in nicely with the desert-like landscape, contribute to it being one of the least studied of all canid species. It has quite fine, sandy-colored fur that gradually
Description Scientific Name: Vulpes corsac Lifespan: 9 to 13 years in captivity and 9 to 13 years in the wild The Corsac Fox is a species of Asian fox that is widely dispersed throughout its territory. The underparts of the animal are paler and have some light patterns on their chin, throat, and mouth, while
Description Scientific Name: Otocyon megalotis Its enormous ears, which aid in thermoregulation, gave rise to its name. A type of fox found on the African savanna is the bat-eared fox. The name of this fox refers to how large its ears are in relation to its head. It features a little face with a white
Description Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes Life span: Up to 14 years in captivity The Russian red fox is a medium-sized fox that has small but sharp canines. They are carnivorous in nature and have a body weight of about 4- 8.5 kg. They have dense and bushy fur on their body that helps them to