Red Fox: here’s the scoop
threats
Red fox populations suffer from habitat loss and fragmentation, exploitation, and hunting. In the early 1900s, red foxes were routinely hunted, as well as raised for their fur.
Committed to Conservation
Piper, the red fox, is an important member of the Zoo’s Animal Ambassador Program and currently lives behind-the-scenes. The animal ambassadors at Buttonwood Park Zoo are working ambassadors of their species and of their wild counterparts. They stimulate interest and appreciation, dispel myths and fears, reconnect visitors with the natural world and stir all those they encounter to action.
Species
Red Fox
Scientific name
Vulpes vulpes
Habitat
Found in diverse habitats such as tundra, desert (though not extreme deserts) and forest, as well as in suburban settings
Diet
Omnivorous. Eating a variety of fruit, vegetables, insects, rodents, birds and eggs
Life Expectancy
10 – 12 years
Did you know?
Red fox urine smells very similar to skunk spray.
Range
Found across the entire northern hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to southern North America, Europe, North Africa, the Asiatic steppes, India, and Japan
Conservation status
Least Concern
Widespread and abundant
