Fox Facts

The fox is at the top of it's food chain and has never naturally been hunted. It's survival depends upon the availability of food in it's territory.

What does a Fox look like: The red fox is dog-like in appearance with a long, pointed muzzle and a long, bushy tail. The color of the fur on it's back is a dark reddish yellow. The tail is also reddish yellow but also mixed with black and tipped in white.

Where do they live and hunt? Red foxes prefer open country with moderate cover. Grey foxes prefer denser cover such as thickets and forests.

What do they eat? A fox's favorite dish would include, rabbits, mice, birds, eggs and insects. They can occasionally feed on fawns, pigs, lambs and poultry.

Where do Fox live and sleep? Foxes  don't like to be around humans and live in ground burrows, wood piles, rocky outcroppings and hollow trees.

Behaviors: Foxes are mainly nocturnal animals. They are most active in the early morning hours and during the early hours of darkness. They are very fast animals and usually catch their prey by outrunning them. The fox has a very keen sense of sight, hearing and smell. Being predators, they use their senses to stalk their prey with stealth and patience

Here is a picture of a real Red Fox:

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