At a glance

Key facts

Scientific Name
Vulpes vulpes
Weight
7 kg
Length
0.7 m
Lifespan
5 years
Habitat
Forest, Grassland, Urban
Diet
Omnivore

In context

Red Fox is a compact terrestrial reference, with a mass of 3 to 14 kg and body length of 0.455 to 0.90 m. Its life-history value is a 49-to-55-day gestation range, so it should be compared with reproductive timing rather than lifespan.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE
0.7 × 0.4 m

PHYSICAL

Weight
7 kg
Height
0.4 m
Length
0.7 m

LIFE

Lifespan
5 years
Gestation
52 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name
Vulpes vulpes
Diet
Omnivore
Habitat
Forest, Grassland, Urban

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h)
50
Bite Force (PSI)
164

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Reported body length

Reported minimum
0.455 m
Reported maximum
0.9 m
Reported average
Unknown

Originally reported units

Reported minimum
455 mm
Reported maximum
900 mm
Reported average
Unknown

Reported mass

Reported minimum
3 kg
Reported maximum
14 kg
Reported average
Unknown

Reported wingspan

Unknown

Gestation

Reported minimum
49 days
Reported maximum
55 days
Reported average
Unknown

Locomotion

Primary medium
terrestrial
Additional reported media
None reported
Reported behaviors
terricolous

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