Name
Vulpes vulpes
red fox
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: vulpes
Habitat
Terrestrial, in a variety of habitats, from forests to open areas, and from flat areas to high mountains.
Feeding
Mainly carnivorous, also eats fruit.
Distribution
Widely distributed in Eurasia, extreme northern Africa, North America and introduced in other areas. Occupies practically the entire Iberian Peninsula.
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC) globally (IUCN, 2018). Similar situation in Spain
Additional information
Tail long and shaggy, with white tip. Elongated muzzle and prominent ears. Colouring variable: usually reddish, but may vary from blackish to pale yellowish.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Barrul, J., & Mate, I. (2015). El Zorro. Monografías Zoológicas – Serie Ibérica- Volumen 3. Tundra Ediciones. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.
- Gortázar, C. (2007). Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758). En Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Mamíferos terrestres de España (pp. 277-279). Palomo, L. J., Gisbert, J., & Blanco, J. C. (Eds). Dirección General de Biodiversidad – SECEM-SECEMU. Accesible en: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/ieet_mami_vulpes_vulpes_tcm30-99887.pdf
- Meia, J. S. (2004). El zorro: descripción, comportamiento, vida social, mitología, observación... Omega. Disponible en biblioteca UGR
- Rosalino, L. M., & Loureiro, F. (2016). El Zorro. En El libro de los Carnívoros (pp. 71-81). Lozano, J., & Lacasa, M. (Eds). Editorial Photodigiscoping.