red foxes

Copper-furred wild dogs

Red foxes is the plural of red fox, a common species of fox found across the Northern Hemisphere, recognizable by its rusty-orange coat, white-tipped tail, and black leg markings.

They adapt readily to diverse habitats, from forests to urban areas: Red foxes have colonized cities across Europe and North America.

Related

wolf · burrow · forest floor · carnivore · mammal · Reynard · cunning · canid · Todd · furs · trickster · Aesop · animals · snout · predator · small game · tail · swift

Categories
Opposites
canid taxonomy

red foxesgray wolves

Large wild canines

wolves · timber wolves · coyotes · African wild dogs · dholes

domestication status

red foxeshouse dogs

Canines kept as pets

lap dogs · working dogs · companion animals

predator-prey relationships

red foxesrabbits

Burrowing lagomorphs with long ears

hares · mice · voles · chickens · ground squirrels

Family

red, fox, reddish, foxy, foxes, redden, redder, outfox, reddest

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G