Fox From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For the U.S. television network, see Fox Broadcasting Company. For other uses, see Fox (disambiguation). "Foxes" and "Vixen" redirect here. For other uses, see Foxes (disambiguation) and Vixen (disambiguation). Foxes A red fox in Västernorrlands Län, Sweden. A red fox in Västernorrlands Län, Sweden. Scientific classificationEdit this classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Subfamily: Caninae Groups included Some Canini species: †Dusicyon cultridens Cerdocyon Cerdocyon thous Lycalopex Lycalopex culpaeus Lycalopex fulvipes Lycalopex griseus Lycalopex gymnocercus Lycalopex sechurae Lycalopex vetulus All Vulpini species Vulpes Vulpes lagopus Vulpes vulpes Vulpes velox Vulpes macrotis Vulpes corsac Vulpes chama Vulpes pallida Vulpes bengalensis Vulpes ferrilata Vulpes cana Vulpes rueppelli Vulpes zerda Some primitive Canidae species Urocyon Urocyon cinereoargenteus Urocyon littoralis Urocyon sp. Otocyon Otocyon megalotis Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa All other species in Canini Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or brush). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true foxes" group of genus Vulpes. Approximately another 25 current or extinct species are always or sometimes called foxes; these foxes are either part of the paraphyletic group of the South American foxes, or of the outlying group, which consists of the bat-eared fox, gray fox, and island fox.[1] Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica. The most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with about 47 recognized subspecies.[2] The global distribution of foxes, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has contributed to their prominence in popular culture and folklore in many societies around the world. The hunting of foxes with packs of hounds, long an established pursuit in Europe, especially in the British Isles, was exported by European settlers to various parts of the New World. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Phylogenetic relationships 3 Biology 3.1 General morphology 3.2 Pelage 3.3 Dentition 3.4 Behaviour 3.5 Sexual characteristics 3.6 Vocalization 4 Classification 5 Conservation 5.1 Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) 5.2 Da
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