Red Foxes
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Location: The Netherlands
Photographer: © Pia Dierickx
The red fox is the largest of the true foxes.
Red foxes are social animals, whose groups are led by a mated pair which monopolises breeding. Subordinates within a group are typically the young of the mated pair, who remain with their parents to assist in caring for new kits.
The species primarily feeds on small rodents, though it may also target leporids, game birds, reptiles, invertebrates and young ungulates.
Fruit and vegetable matter is also eaten on occasion. Although the red fox tends to displace or even kill its smaller cousins, it is nonetheless vulnerable to attack from larger predators such as wolves, coyotes, golden jackals and medium and large felines.
The species has a long history of association with humans, having been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for centuries, as well as being prominently represented in human folklore and mythology. Because of its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox)
No publication without written permission of the photographer.
Location: The Netherlands
Photographer: © Pia Dierickx
The red fox is the largest of the true foxes.
Red foxes are social animals, whose groups are led by a mated pair which monopolises breeding. Subordinates within a group are typically the young of the mated pair, who remain with their parents to assist in caring for new kits.
The species primarily feeds on small rodents, though it may also target leporids, game birds, reptiles, invertebrates and young ungulates.
Fruit and vegetable matter is also eaten on occasion. Although the red fox tends to displace or even kill its smaller cousins, it is nonetheless vulnerable to attack from larger predators such as wolves, coyotes, golden jackals and medium and large felines.
The species has a long history of association with humans, having been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for centuries, as well as being prominently represented in human folklore and mythology. Because of its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox)