Description

Fox skull, real bone.

Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals. Foxes have a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long, bushy tail. Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica. By far the most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with about 47 recognized subspecies. The global distribution of foxes, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has contributed to their prominence in popular culture and folklore in many societies around the world. Male foxes are known as dogs, tods or reynards, females as vixens, and young foxes are known as cubs, pups, or kits, though the latter name is not to be confused with a distinct species called kit foxes.

In the wild, the typical lifespan of a fox is one to three years, although individual foxes may live up to ten years. Typically, they live in small family groups, but some (such as Arctic foxes) are known to be solitary.

Foxes are omnivores. Their diet is primarily made up of invertebrates, such as insects, and small vertebrates such as reptiles and birds. They may also eat eggs and vegetation. Many species are generalist predators, but some have more specialized diets. Most species of fox consume around two pounds of food every day. Foxes may hide excess food, burying it for later consumption, usually under leaves, snow, or soil. While hunting, foxes tend to use a particular pouncing technique, such that they crouch down to camouflage themselves in the terrain and then use their hind legs to leap up with great force and land on top of their prey. Using their pronounced canine teeth, they can then grip the prey's neck and shake it until it is dead or it can be readily disemboweled.

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