Meet Vulpes vulpes – the Red Fox. It is distinguished from the Gray Fox by a white-tipped tail visible in the photos. I haven’t seen one of these on a trail camera
in years. I had figured the coyotes
pretty-much cleaned them out.
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| Moultrie Camera Photo |
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| Snapshot Wisconsin Bushnell Photo |
They’re
omnivores that dine-upon everything from rabbits, small rodents, roadkill,
fruits and nuts and insects. They
sometimes make their home in an enlarged woodchuck den, or hollow log, or
underneath a log or rock in a stream bank or side of a hill. A mated pair will defend their turf from
other foxes but this canine frequently is prey to the resident coyotes and
wolves. A female is called a vixen, a male is called a dog fox, newborns are called pups, kits or cubs. And a group of foxes is called a skulk.
They're breeding this time of year.
Makes perfect sense. Valentine's Day is coming-up.
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