Foxes, the smallest member of the dog family, are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Although they are canines, foxes exhibit several marked feline qualities, including their long whiskers and the way they stalk—and often play with—their prey.Animal Facts: Red Fox
In April 2009, a stunning video of a red fox diving into snow for its prey became popular on YouTube, attracting nearly half a million views in less than two weeks. The video was a promotion for Britain's BBC 2 TV station.
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Foxes are the most plentiful wild dog in the world. Because of man and other predators, foxes in the wild live an average of seven years. As cities expand into once rural areas, foxes are found more and more in urban areas. Foxes are primarily nocturnal and travel alone.BBC Science & Nature: Red Fox
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The smallest member of the dog family
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Red foxes are the largest of the species
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Wide ranging, from desert to forest
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The red fox is the most common of the foxes native to North AmericaAnimal Diversity: Vulpes vulpes Information
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Other species of foxes present in North America are the arctic fox, swift fox and kit foxAnimal Diversity: Vulpes vulpes Information
