Fox facts: the quick, sly fox | Animal Fact Files

There are dozens of species of canids commonly known as "fox". Some are considered "true" foxes while others are classified in other groups. These animals are cat-like in their shape with pointy ears and whiskers but also in their abilities because they can see well in the dark and some even climb trees! This is why foxes have been named the most cat-like canids. Foxes are found throughout the world and while many are nocturnal some move around during the day. Foxes are generalists who make use of a variety of habitats as well as different food types.

Scientific Name: "True" Foxes - Genus: Vulpes
Range: every continent except Antartcia
Size: fennec fox (smallest) three pounds (1.36kg); red fox (largest) 30+ pounds (13.6+kg)
Diet: rodents, reptiles, birds, insects, eggs, plants, and fruits
Lifespan: up to 10-15 years in the wild, however, most don't live this long - some barely make it to 5 before succumbing to disease, starvation, or other threats

✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨

You can learn more on:

Tanuki, or raccoon dogs, are the other tree climbing canids. ;)

---

Image and Video Credits:

Research Credits:
“Fox Tales” Nature by PBS

[MrMango]

You should try promoting this channel way more to teachers and parents a like. These videos are great in depth introductions for people to learn. I'm 18 and if I watched these kids when in elementary, I'd actually been genuinely interested in learning.

[hdofu]

I like how that one red fox licking his paws looks up like he realizes he's getting filmed and needs to look foxy.

[Col]

Foxes are beautiful animals, all of them. I did not know there were some that were insectivorous; that surprised me.
Thanks for the video.

[ShelbyOnSafari]

Love the Chester cameo to subscribe 😍 Red foxes are so adaptable (and adorable)! I was thinking of doing a Vulpix/Red Fox comparison video... could I refer and tag this video of yours in it? 🥰

[upsetbirb]

I only just discovered this channel and I have already subscribee. I have a hard time focusing on informative videos as they branch out on many topics and I eventually zone out.
But you get straight to the point, give out genuinely interesting facts, and in general give this channel a nice atmosphere.
Your channel is really underrated, keep up the great work!

[williammoore]

Tod & Vixey appears the brand-new live-action Disney film: The Fox & The Hound!🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊

[Rick__C-]

This is super interesting. Thank you for posting this!! :)

[kexcz]

I just love those predators so much!!! 🧡🦊

[josiahdoddema]

can you do a video on the Golden Lion Tamarin they are one of my favorite animals

[samrizzardi]

If you ever decide to cover the South American foxes in a more specific video, maybe it would be better to just call them all "zorros", and point out that they are actually more closely related to wolves and jackals, hence why they are not considered "true foxes". Heck, the genus name "lycalopex" even means fox-wolf, and Zoologist J. E. Gray (1868) called them "fox-tailed wolves".

The gray foxes on the other hand are of a lineage that predates true foxes, zorros and wolves.

[gibco-offical]

Can u do one on wolves? I like them 👍🏻

[icarolobo]

I'm love foxes. This video on very good

[filetero]

Can. U do. Apaporis. Plz. Plz. Plz. Plz. And. Spoon. Bill

[SlapstickGenius]

Vuk from a Hungarian film is also a red fox.

[Ninihalima]

Can you have common snapping turtle fun fact episode

[SlapstickGenius]

Red from the Fox and the hound is a red fox.

[FACELESS_VOID_]

And speaking of Cats... Do Jaguarundi pretty pls...

[indyreno]

In fact true foxes and bat-eared foxes are more closely related to the raccoon dogs, african wild dog, dhole, oceanian dogs, and old world wolves and jackals than to foxes native to South America, this is because dogs are divided into three extant tribes:

Subfamily: Caninae (Modern Dogs)
• Tribe: Urocyonini (Primitive Canines)
• Tribe: Cerdocyonini (New World Canines)
•• Subtribe: Chrysocyonina (New World Wolves, Jackals, and Wild Dogs)
••• Genus: Atelocynus (Short-Eared Jackal)
••• Genus: Speothos (Bushdog)
••• Genus: Chrysocyon (Maned Wolf)
•• Subtribe: Cerdocyonina (New World Foxes)
••• Genus: Lycalopex (Zorros)
••• Genus: Cerdocyon (Crab-Eating Fox)
• Tribe: Canini (Old World Canines)
•• Subtribe: Vulpina (Raccoon Dogs and Old World Foxes)
••• Genus: Otocyon (Bat-Eared Fox)
••• Genus: Nyctereutes (Raccoon Dogs)
••• Genus: Alopex (Arctic Fox)
••• Genus: Vulpes (Common Foxes)
•• Subtribe: Canina (Old World Wolves, Jackals, and Wild Dogs)
••• Genus: Lupulella (African Jackals)
••• Genus: Lycaon (African Wild Dog)
••• Genus: Cuon (Dhole)
••• Genus: Canis (Northern Jackals, Oceanian Dogs, and Old World Wolves)

[zinedinemayauttp]

Are you going save all the true foxes and the non true foxes for their own episodes?