Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Length: Head and body: 70 cm. Tail: 40 cm.
Characteristics: Red face and back; white abdomen; thick tail, white at the tip. Red paws.
Habitat: Farmland, forests with open spaces.
The red fox is not always red. Black foxes, silver foxes, and crossbreds with fur mixed with these colors are found. Red foxes are born in spring; they are weaned a month later. The fox is active year-round; it can be seen mainly in the morning and afternoon. A traditional poultry thief, it varies its diet if necessary and feeds on small mammals or carrion, but also birds, insects, and fruit.
