Red foxes live around the world in many diverse habitats including forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts. They also adapt well to human environments such as farms, suburban areas, and even large communities. The red fox’s resourcefulness has earned it a legendary reputation for intelligence and cunning.

Red foxes are solitary hunters who feed on rodents, rabbits, birds, and other small game – but their diet can be as flexible as their home habitat. Foxes will eat fruit and vegetables, fish, frogs, and even worms.

In winter, foxes meet to mate. The female typically gives birth to a litter of 2-12 pups. At birth, red foxes are actually brown or gray. A new red coat usually grows in by the end of the first month. Both parents care for their young through the summer before they are able to strike out on their own in the fall.

Fun Facts

• The fox’s thick tail aids its balance and can use its tail as a warm cover in cold weather.

• Some red foxes are golden, reddish-brown, silver, or even black.