Common and widespread in regions where there is a mix of open fields and wooded areas. The coat of the red fox varies in color from solid reddish-brown to reddish-brown with silver or black markings. The lower legs and feet are black, and the tail has a white tip. An adaptable hunter and scavenger, the Red Fox eats a wide variety of plants and animals.
Forest, Grassland, Urban
Present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia, plus parts of North Africa.
Common
Nocturnal
Red foxes are essentially omnivores. They mostly eat rodents, eastern cottontail rabbits, insects, and fruit.
Red foxes are solitary animals and do not form packs like wolves and are at least partly territorial. Red foxes are terrestrial and either nocturnal or crepuscular.
Least Concern
