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Foxes are small- to medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true fox" group of genus Vulpes.
- Red Fox
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes...
- Fennec Fox
The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small crepuscular fox...
- Bat-Eared Fox
Bat-eared fox at Masai Mara National Reserve. The bat-eared...
- Gray Fox
The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an...
- Omnivorous
Examples of omnivores. From left to right: humans, dogs,...
- Cerdocyon
The crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), also known as the...
- Arctic fox
The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the white...
- Vulpes
Vulpes. Vulpes is a genus of the sub-family Caninae. The...
- Red Fox
Widely held as a symbol of animal cunning, the red fox is the subject of considerable folklore. The red fox has the largest natural distribution of any land mammal except human beings. In the Old World it ranges over virtually all of Europe, temperate Asia, and northern Africa, and in the New World it inhabits most of North America
A fox is a small mammalian carnivore. They hunt and eat live prey, mostly rabbits and rodents (squirrels and mice). They may also eat grasshoppers, birds ' eggs, and even fruit and berries. Sometimes they eat carrion. [1] . Foxes are the smallest members of the dog family Canidae .
