But their tales account for nearly one-third of their total length, meaning that some of the largest foxes can be nearly five feet long from nose to the tip of the tail. Measuring at the shoulders, most foxes are 15 inches or shorter. Some red foxes can reach a height of up to 20 inches.
Arctic foxes top out at a height of 12 inches. Fennec foxes are even smaller, maxing out at just eight inches in height. The life of a wild fox is very difficult. Less than half will reach full maturity.
Of those, an even smaller percentage will see the age of five. In general, foxes live for less than six years in the wild. Life looks very different for a domesticated fox though.
In captivity, foxes regularly live for years since they have abundant food sources and no enemies. Though each species of fox has its own unique characteristics, all foxes share similar features.
You may be lucky enough to see a fox, but they are shy creatures. Instead, look for evidence of their presence, such as tracks and droppings. They are scavengers and eat almost anything they can find, including insects, earthworms, fruit, berries, birds, small mammals, carrion and scraps left by humans. Throughout the garden searching for food. Look for tracks, droppings, overturned bins and chewed remains, which show a fox has paid you a visit. Foxes mark their territories with greyish droppings in prominent places.
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Foxes can eat up to several pounds of food a day. What they don't eat, they often bury under leaves or snow for later. Fox babies are called pups. During mating season, the female will cry out to let males know that she is ready.
After mating, females will make a nest of leaves inside her burrow on which to have her pups. This special room in the burrow is called a nesting chamber. The pregnant female only carries her pups for a gestation period of 53 days.
There are usually two to seven pups in a litter. Pup care is a family affair. Both the mother and father share the care of pups. Even older siblings will help take care of their younger brother and sisters by bringing them food.
Foxes live very short lives in the wild. They often live only around three years, according to the Animal Diversity Web. In captivity, they can live much longer. Foxes in zoos, for example, can live 10 to 12 years. Foxes belong to several genera in the Canid family. Most fox species are not endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is estimated that there are fewer than 2, mature Darwin's foxes in their habitat in Chile.
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