The Red Fox
by Jessica Lord
I am learning to inform my audience through an information report
When is a dog not a dog ? When it’s a fox of course. The fox is part of the dog family and there are 12 different types of foxes in the whole world. But I’m only talking about one type, The Red Fox. The life span of a red fox in the wild is seven years but they can last up to fifteen years in captivity. Red foxes are a native animal to north America. This leads to their habitat…
Habitat
So where do foxes live you ask? In Europe, America, Asia and Africa you might see the red fox. The majority of the red fox live in forests, mountains, deserts and grasslands. Although some red foxes can live in human environments. Foxes travel in mated pairs. But they don’t always move around together - they hunt alone. In the red foxes habitat it can be from 10 to 37 degrees celsius.
Food
The red fox is an omnivore. This means that they eat meat and plants. Did you know that the red fox hunts by diving headfirst into 3 feet of snow and come out with a snack. They are solitary hunters who eat rodents, rabbits and birds, but their diet is flexible and they will also feed on fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs and even worms. A large part of the fed foxes diet is made up invertebrates like crickets, caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles and crayfish.
Appearance
The red fox has a thick tail for it to balance but it also has other uses. The fox uses its tail as a warm blanket in the cold weather and as a signal flag to communicate with other foxes. The red fox has orangey- red fur on its back sides and head, and this is why they are called the red fox. It has white fur on its chest and under its neck.
In conclusion the red fox has a thick tail for it to balance. They are solitary hunters who eat rodents, rabbits and birds. The majority of the red fox live in forests, mountains, deserts and grasslands and there are twelve different species of foxes.
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