- The red fox is the largest species of fox
- They are found in Europe, Canada, USA, Asia, Australia, and North Africa
- Foxes usually live in forested areas, though they are also found in mountains, grasslands, and deserts
- It is named red fox because of its beautiful reddish, often shiny coat, but it can have a coat in shades of orange, black and brown too.
- The red fox has a long tail covering about 30% of the body
- It has the largest natural distribution of any land mammal except human beings
- Their eyes are coloured yellow/gold and they have distinctive vertical pupils
- Their sharp claws stay out all the time
- they are able to run at speeds of up to 70 Km/h (45 mph).
- They have amazing eyesight, also at night
- The red fox hunt at dusk and night and can often walk long distances, they rest at daytime
- The Red Fox will eat just about any of food it can find
- Foxes can eat up to several pounds of food a day. What they don’t eat, they often bury under leaves or snow for later
- Foxes have excellent hearing. They can hear low-frequency sounds
- The average lifespan in the wild is short – from 2 until 5 years
