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Fox

Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids (slightly smaller than the median-sized domestic dog). They are characterized by their long narrow snout and bushy tail. Foxes are known to be incredibly cunning.
May 14 2011

The Red Fox

The Red Fox, or "Vulpes Vulpes"

The Red Fox in Snow

The red fox, known by the scientific name "vulpes vulpes" is most widely recognized by its blazing red coat and its bushy tail. The red fox has managed throughout its existence to reach across a large portion of the northern hemisphere and were even introduced in to Australia as a means of introducing fox hunting by the British. While a wide variety of subspecies of red foxes exist most individuals are unable to identify any distinguishing features in various subspecies and instead recognize the animal by the single color deep red coat and the average canine shape. There is; however, quite a difference between all of the subspecies of red fox aside from just where they live....  read more »