Game animal · Predator

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Photo: (c) David Willingham, some rights reserved (CC BY) — via iNaturalist

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, North America and Eurasia. It is listed as least concern by the IUCN. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations.

Puzzle clues

These are the traits the daily game compares when you take a shot.

TypePredator
HabitatFarmland
HeadgearNone
RegionNationwide
Size classMedium
DietOmnivore
Typical weight13 lb

Field weight compared to the heaviest animal in the game.

Did you know?

A red fox hunts mice by sound, using Earth's magnetic field to line up its pounce and dive nose-first through the snow.

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