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Red Fox

Red Fox. By: Sam Ferrenburg. At birth usually brown or gray New red coat grows in by end of first month Are weaned at about 12 weeks Young disperse from the family unit in the first fall. Offspring. Feed on rodents, rabbits, birds, and other small game

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Red Fox

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  1. Red Fox By: Sam Ferrenburg

  2. At birth usually brown or gray • New red coat grows in by end of first month • Are weaned at about 12 weeks • Young disperse from the family unit in the first fall Offspring

  3. Feed on rodents, rabbits, birds, and other small game • Living among humans will dine on garbage or pet food Diet

  4. Forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts • Adapt well to human environment • Lives in dens in the wild Habitat

  5. Male head and body length is 26 – 28in. • Female head and body length is 24.5 – 26in. • The tail is 15.75in. • Males weigh 13 – 15lbs. • Females weigh 11 – 13lbs. Size

  6. Mate In Winter • Litter of 2 – 12 pups • Both parents care for young • Stay in same place all life • Leave on their own in fall Behavior

  7. Adult Predators: Coyotes and Humans • Young Predators: Many carnivores including large birds • Disease Killers: canine distemper, mange, and rabies • Resilient and adaptive EnemiesandDefenseMechanisms

  8. Tail aids balance • Uses tail as a signal flag • Make scent posts • Male is referred as a Dog • Female known as Vixen CoolFacts

  9. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/red-fox/http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/red-fox/ • http://www.arkive.org/red-fox/vulpes-vulpes/ • http://www.ct.gov/ • http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.com/ Resources

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