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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'.
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Fact 3 - Most foxes are predators
that do not hunt in packs
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Fact 4 - Foxes are small to
medium-sized canids (slightly smaller than the median-sized
domestic dog
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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
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Fact 6 - The cross-gray and
woods-gray foxes are other varieties of the same species
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Fact 7 - The most common type is
the the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
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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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