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    Red foxes are reddish-orange mammals with black tails and feet that were introduced to the United States from Europe in the mid-1800s. They live in a variety of habitats across the country including hillside areas on campus, where they have a lifespan of 2-4 years. Red foxes typically travel alone and feed on small mammals, birds, fish, and fruits and vegetables, adapting their diets based on available resources in urban or rural environments.

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    Red foxes are reddish-orange mammals with black tails and feet that were introduced to the United States from Europe in the mid-1800s. They live in a variety of habitats across the country including hillside areas on campus, where they have a lifespan of 2-4 years. Red foxes typically travel alone and feed on small mammals, birds, fish, and fruits and vegetables, adapting their diets based on available resources in urban or rural environments.

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    Red foxes are reddish-orange mammals with black tails and feet that were introduced to the United States from Europe in the mid-1800s. They live in a variety of habitats across the country including hillside areas on campus, where they have a lifespan of 2-4 years. Red foxes typically travel alone and feed on small mammals, birds, fish, and fruits and vegetables, adapting their diets based on available resources in urban or rural environments.

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    Red Fox Characteristics

    Vulpes vulpes Appearance: Reddish-orange; black tail and feet


    Size: Length of 18-33"; weighs 6-24 lbs
    Location: Hillside areas on campus
    Red foxes have a life span of about two
    Season: Year-round
    to four years. They are introduced to the
    United States from Europe during the
    mid-1800s. They often travel alone and
    can appear in suburban areas, forests,
    grasslands, mountains, deserts, and
    farms. Red foxes feed on rodents,
    rabbits, birds, and other small mammals.
    They also eat fruit, vegetables, fish,
    frogs, and worms. They are flexible according to the habitat they live in, and if they are near
    human populated areas, they will opportunistically eat garbage and pet food. Foxes are hunted by
    humans for the use of their fur and are frequent victims of road kill.

    Sources
    National Geographic
    Wikipedia
    Pictures: Maria Luca and Molly O’Brien
    ‘18

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