
The Cross fox, red fox, silver fox is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the red fox
A young / baby of a red fox is called a 'cub, kit or pup'. The females are called 'vixen' and males 'reynard, todd or dog'. A red fox group is called a 'leash or skulk'.Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Holy See (Vatican City), Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and VietnamRed fox habitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hot Desert, Pastureland, Plantations, Rural Gardens, Shrub Dominated Wetlands, Shrubland, Subarctic Grassland, Temperate Desert, Temperate forest, Temperate Grassland, Temperate Shrubland, Tundra, Urban Areas and Wetlands (inland)Some facts about the
Red fox
Adult weight : 4.132 kg (9.0904 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 21 years
Female maturity :304 days
Male maturity : 304 days
Gestation : 52 days
Weaning : 48 days
Litter size : 5
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 1.397 kg (3.0734 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 14 W
Body mass : 4.58 kg (10.076 lbs)
Temperature : 38.85 °C (101.93 °F)

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