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  • Fact 1 - Definition: A fox is an alert, carnivorous mammal with pointed snout and ears and a bushy tail, or brush

  • Fact 2 - Foxes belong to the Canidae family. There are 37 species which are are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 types actually belong to the Vulpes genus of 'true foxes'.
  • Fact 3 - Most foxes are predators that do not hunt in packs
  • Fact 4 - Foxes are small to medium-sized canids (slightly smaller than the median-sized domestic dog
  • Fact 5 - The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the American red fox, producing a fur which was once of great value
  • Fact 6 - The cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of the same species
  • Fact 7 - The most common type is the the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

  • Fact 8 - Foxes are celebrated for their craftiness

  • Fact 9 - They feed on wild birds, poultry, reptiles, insects, fish, fruit and various small animals
  • Fact 10 - Male foxes are called dogs or reynards
  • Fact 11 - Females are called vixen
  • Fact 12 - Baby foxes are called kits, pups, or cubs
  • Fact 13 - Fox hunting originated in the UK in the 18th century. There are still fox hunts but hunting with dogs is banned
  • Fact 14 - Average height: 15 - 35 inches
  • Fact 15 - Average weight: 12 - 15 pounds. The world’s smallest fox is the Fennec fox, weighing 3.5 pounds.
  • Fact 16 - They are the smallest member of the fox family
  • Fact 17 - Foxes are mainly nocturnal
  • Fact 18 - Their fur color varies, but the tail is always tipped with white, and the legs, feet, and tips of the ears are always black

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  • Fact 19 - Their coats are usually reddish color but can also be brown, black, silver, gray, white and cross

  • Fact 20 - The most common types of foxes are in the following list:
    • Red Fox
    • Arctic Fox
    • Bat-eared
    • Fennec Fox
    • Culpeo Fox
    • Kit Fox
    • Corsac Fox
    • Tibetan Sand Fox

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