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Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Description:

H: 15" L: 3' 2" T: 14" Rusty orange above, whitish below; legs reddish above, black below. Muzzle narrow, ears pointed, black. Tail bushy; white tipped. Eats rodents, rabbits, birds, insects, berries, fruit. Has strong scent. gives short "yap" and long howls. Native and introduced English stock now intermixed. Breeding: 1-10 young March-April Den: Often a woodchuck burrow on a rise, entrance enlarged to 3'. Tracks: slightly larger foreprint 2 1/8" long; shows 4 toe pads. Activity: Mainly nocturnal, year round.

Habitat:

Brushy and open areas

Notes:

Spotted in Winter Harbor, Maine ("Downeast" Maine). This was an amazing catch for me! *Just joined "Wildlife of Northeastern USA" mission but it lists only southern Maine and I am in Central, Downeast, region of the state. However, we are in the northern most section of the Northeast. Unsure, is this for the northeast or mostly for mid-atlantic states?? Do I have to drop out of this mission??

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4 Comments

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

I love the foxes!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Beautiful. I love the soft lighting. I think you should be okay in that mission.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Lovely!

RyanWarner
RyanWarner 11 years ago

The 3rd photo is great, really nice work!

Maine, USA

Spotted on Apr 1, 2012
Submitted on Jul 18, 2012

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