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Fox - Wikipedia. Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true fox" group of genus Vulpes.
23 Οκτ 2024 · Fox, any of various members of the dog family resembling small to medium-sized bushy-tailed dogs with long fur, pointed ears, and a narrow snout. In a restricted sense, the name refers to the 10 or so species classified as ‘true’ foxes (genus Vulpes), especially the red, or common, fox (V. vulpes).
Vulpes is a genus of the sub-family Caninae. The members of this genus are colloquially referred to as true foxes, meaning they form a proper clade. The word "fox" occurs in the common names of all species of the genus, but also appears in the common names of other canid species.
Foxes are mostly solitary predators and distant relatives of wolves and dogs. Many have a distinctive bushy tail and bright russet coat – but they also come in grey, white, sand and brown colourings.
Foxes are the smallest members of the dog family Canidae. Twelve species belong to the Vulpes genus of monophyletic "true foxes". There are about another 25 living or extinct species which are sometimes called foxes. The fox has pointed ears, narrow snout, and a bushy tail. Foxes are swift and agile runners which live in family groups.
Foxes are distinguished by their small size, flattened skulls with pointed snouts, and a large bushy tail (California Academy of Science, 2018). “Vulpes” means fox in Latin. The best known and most widely distributed species, Vulpes vulpes , was first described by Linnaeus in 1758.
Red foxes are the largest of the Vulpes species. Head and body length ranges from 455 to 900 mm, tail length from 300 to 555 mm, and weight from 3 to 14 kg. Males are slightly larger than females. Populations in southern deserts and in North America are smaller than European populations.
