FOXES
Mammal      -    Vertebrate     -     Carnivore
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RED FOX
Male:  Dog, Tod, Reynard
Female:  Vixen
Young:  Cub, Kit, Pup

FOXES
​There are 12 species of fox.
  • ​Are members of the dog family.
  • Can retract their claws, like cats.
  • Live in forests, mountains, grasslands and cities.
  • Live for 2-3 years, even longer in captivity.
  • Eat berries, fish, worms, spiders, mice and birds.
  • They will often play with their catch, before they kill it.
  • In cities, they will eat rubbish.
  • Home is called a 'den'.
  • Newly born cubs are blind, deaf and unable to walk.
  • Main predator is human beings.

Arctic Foxes
  • Sometimes follow polar bears in order to eat their food fragments.
  • Outstanding sense of hearing and smell.
  • Use their thick, furry tails to cover themselves to keep warm.
  • Is white in the winter, but their fur gets darker in the summer in order to blend with the environment.
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Arctic Fox