Grey Fox and Red Fox

Interesting facts.

Grey foxes hunt like a cat

Very active

Grey fox- found in forests

Red fox- found in deserts

Live for approximately 7-15 years.

Grey fox dens are found underground.

Grey fox- smallest member of dog family.

Hearing is very strong.

Scientific name of Grey fox- Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Scientific name of red fox – Vulpes Vulpes.

The red fox is the most common fox world-wide.

Both highly vocal.

Red foxes do not form packs.

The most commonly heard red fox vocalizations are a quick series of barks, and a scream-y variation on a howl.

The barks are a sort of ow-wow-wow-wow, but very high-pitched.

Habitats.

The habitats on a grey fox is mainly rock dens in hollow logs and stumps. The habitats on red foxes are mainly dirt dens located in farm lands.

Diet.

The diet on grey and red foxes are mice, voles, cottontail rabbits, birds, corn, apples, nuts, berries, grass, grasshoppers, and crickets.

Status On Grey fox and Red Fox.

The status on the grey fox is that their population is very small. The status on red foxes is that they are common or in other words, popular.

Distinguishing features.

Distinguishing features on the grey fox is one, they are medium sized. Also, grey foxes can climb trees but red foxes can’t. A distinguishing feature on a red fox is they get a little bit bigger than grey foxes.

Audio

www.angelfire.com/ar2/thefoxden/sounds.html
(young red foxes) (and regular grey foxes)