Red foxes are widely distributed all over the world, and there are countless legends about them. In China, the most well-known legends about red foxes are Tu Shan, the spouse of the Chinese leader Dayu, and Su Daji, who charmed King Zhou. . In Japanese folklore, there is a story of the fox steals the ear, which means that the red fox stole an ear of rice from China and brought rice, a god-sent excellent crop, to Japan, so that people have the most perfect staple food. . Of course this is all just a legend.

 Next, let us briefly understand the information about the red fox.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Red fox

[Latin name] Vulpes vulpes

[Alias] Red Fox, Grass Fox, Southern Fox, Firefox, Silver Fox, Cross Fox

[Kingdom] Animal Kingdom

[Door] Chordate

【Subclass】Vertebrate subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeuthera

【Order】Carnivora

【Suborder】Cleft foot suborder

【Family】Canidae

【Subfamily】Fox subfamily

【Genus】 Fox genus

[species] red fox

[subspecies] 47 subspecies

II. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The red fox is a larger and more common fox. The adult body is about 70 cm long, the hind legs are 13.5-17.2 cm long, and the skull base is 13.4-16.9 cm long.

2. Features: The body is slender. The snout is pointed and long, the nasal bone is slender, the front of the frontal bone is flat, there is a narrow groove in the middle, the ears are large, high and pointed, and erect. The limbs are short and the tail is long, slightly more than half of the body length. The tail is thick, the coat is long and fluffy, the body is covered with long needle hairs, and the winter hair has a rich undercoat.

3. Living habits

1. Habitat: The habitat of red foxes is very diverse, such as forests, grasslands, deserts, mountains, hills, plains and near villages, and even Suburbs, can live. Red foxes like to live in soil burrows, tree holes or rock crevices, and sometimes occupy the nests of rabbits, badgers and other animals, but the habitat of red foxes is often not fixed, and generally live alone except during the breeding period and the breeding period.

2. Diet: Red foxes are not only predators, but also random omnivores. Various wild mice and hares, including voles, house mice, chinchillas, kangaroos, chipmunks, etc., are the main food. They also eat frogs, fish, birds, bird eggs, insects, etc., as well as strawberries, oak Seeds, grapes and other wild fruits or berries.

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