Sacramento Valley Red Fox

Sacramento Valley Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes patwin

English

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes, and the most widely distributed member of the order Carnivora. It is present across the entire Northern Hemisphere, including most of North America, Europe and Asia, as well as parts of North Africa. Its range has expanded alongside human settlement, with the species having been introduced to Australia, where it preys on native small and medium-sized rodents and marsupials. The red fox is listed as of least concern on the IUCN Red List. Because of its impact on native species, it is included on the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species". The red fox originated in Eurasia during the Middle Pleistocene at least 400,000 years ago and later colonised North America sometime prior to 130,000 years ago. Apart from its large size, the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments. Despite its name, the species often produces individuals with other colourings, including leucistic and melanistic individuals. Forty-five subspecies are currently recognised, which can be divided into two categories: the large northern foxes and the small, basal southern grey desert foxes of Asia and North Africa. The red fox usually occurs in pairs or in small family groups consisting of a mated pair and their young, or a male with several females related to each other. The young of the mated pair stay with their parents to help care for the new kits. The red fox primarily feeds on small rodents, though it also hunts rabbits, squirrels, game birds, reptiles, invertebrates and young ungulates. It also eats fruit and vegetables. Although it tends to kill smaller predators, including other fox species, it is vulnerable to attack from predators, such as the golden eagle, Eurasian goshawk, Bonelli's eagle, Eurasian eagle-owl, long-tailed weasel, stoat, striped skunk, American mink, snakes, and martens. The red fox has been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for many centuries, and is represented in human folklore and mythology. Due to its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important fur-bearing animals harvested for the fur trade. Too small to pose a significant threat to humans, it has greatly benefited from the presence of human habitation, and has successfully colonised many suburban and urban areas. The domestication of the red fox is also underway in Russia, and has resulted in the domesticated silver fox.

Français · Vulpes vulpes patwin

Le renard roux, parfois désigné sous les noms de renard commun ou encore renard rouge, et plus affectueusement sous la dénomination médiévale de goupil, est une espèce de mammifère carnivore de la famille des Canidés. Le renard roux est l’une des espèces de mammifères carnivores les plus répandue à travers le monde, couvrant la majorité de l’hémisphère nord des continents eurasien et américain, jusqu’en Afrique du Nord plus au sud de son ère de répartition, et fut même introduite par l’Homme sur certaines îles comme l’Australie. C'est un canidé aux dimensions moyennes reconnaissables par son pelage roux souvent marqué de blanc sous le ventre et la gorge, au museau pointu, aux oreilles droites et à la queue touffue. L'espèce est classée dans l'ordre des Carnivora, mais il a un régime alimentaire omnivore à prédominance carnivore, et se nourrit surtout de rongeurs et de lapins, mais aussi d'insectes, de poissons ou de fruits. Il est ainsi très opportuniste, ce qui lui permet de s'adapter à des milieux très différents et de modifier son alimentation suivant le mois de l'année.

Español · Zorro común del Valle de Sacramento

El zorro común o zorro rojo, también llamado raposo o raboso, es una especie de mamífero de la familia de los cánidos, de distribución holártica, aunque también fue introducido en Australia en el siglo XIX. Es un animal silencioso y muy cauteloso, que caza sobre todo por la noche. Durante el día permanece oculto entre los matorrales o en sus madrigueras, excavadas en parajes secos y escondidos, a menudo entre las rocas, los barrancos herbosos y las espesuras.

Русский · Рыжая лисица калифорнийской долины

Обыкнове́нная лиси́ца или ры́жая лиси́ца — хищное млекопитающее семейства псовых, наиболее распространённый и самый крупный вид рода лисиц. Длина тела 60—90 см, хвоста — 40—60 см, масса — 6—10 кг.

العربية · ثعلب وادي ساكرمينتو الأحمر

الثعلب الأحمر حيوان من الثعالب ينتمي إلى رتبة آكلات اللحوم وفصيلة الكلبيات، وهو يعرف أيضا بمجرّد الثعلب بما أنه أكثر أنواع الثعالب شيوعا، خصوصا في بريطانيا وأيرلندا حيث لم يعد يوجد أي نوع بري من الكلبيات سواه.

中文 · Vulpes vulpes patwin

赤狐，又名火狐，是狐的一種。赤狐是最大和分佈最廣泛的狐屬食肉目成員之一，它的足迹遍布北半球，包括北美、歐洲和亞洲的大部分地區，以及北非部分地區。赤狐被國際自然保護聯盟列為無危物种。 隨著人類的擴張，赤狐的分布範圍也隨之擴大，它曾被引入澳大利亞，但是在那裡它被認為對当地的哺乳動物和鳥類有害。鉴于赤狐对澳大利亞原生物种造成的干扰，它被列入了“世界百大外來入侵種”名單。

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