Wildlife
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
 Red fox usually weigh between six and fifteen pounds, standing 16 to 18 inches high at the shoulder. The most common color is a rich red-gold, with black legs and feet. The chest and underparts are usually white with a long bushy tail also tipped in white. Other color variations include pure black and silver.
Red fox are omnivorous. They appear to prefer mice and hares, but also feed upon birds, eggs, plants, berries, and insects.
Breeding occurs February thru March and the pups are born in April to May. Litter size averages four pups. Females usually will produce a litter every year. The pups remain in the den for the first three or four weeks and continue to hunt from it for the next three months. The family will break up in the fall and each individual will goes its own way.
Wildlife observers often see foxes on Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge lands.
Last updated: March 9, 2011
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