Florida Fauna
& Flora – Red Fox
NOVEMBER 01, 2021
Category: FLORIDA FAUNA
& FLORA
November 1, 2021 – SECO Energy
Florida Fauna &
Flora – Red Fox
Red foxes are the
size of a small dog and weigh 10 to 15 pounds.
Not including their
long, bushy tails, they measure about 2 feet long.
Red foxes have red
hair that varies from rust-colored to golden-red, white bellies, black ear tips
and legs.
Their hairy, red,
bushy tails usually have a white tip.
This fox is primarily
nocturnal, but you may find it feeding during the day. It is most active at
dawn and dusk. Its diet includes rabbits, mice and rats. It may kill more than
it can eat and bury the extra for a later meal.
Red fox pairs
usually mate for life. Breeding takes place in late fall or winter, with
gestation lasting 53 days.
An average of 5
blind, helpless pups are born per litter that nurse for 2 months and live and
learn from adults for about 6 months.
Red foxes are a
naturalized but not native Florida animal.
A naturalized animal
has moved into an area and adapted, created a stable or expanding population,
and does not require aid for survival or reproduction.
Fun Fauna Fact:
Gray foxes are often
confused with red foxes because much of their hair is red.
Red foxes are found
in fields and weedy pastures, while gray foxes are more often found in heavily
wooded areas.
Source: Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission | FWC (myfwc.com)
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