Scientific ClassificationKingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Canidae
Genus:
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:52-69 cm
Height:30-41 cm
Weight:2.5-7 kg
Identification:The grey fox has a gray agouti coat, a white throat, and a black-tipped mane along the top of its tail.
Habitat:Woodlands, brush country, rocky terrain
Diet:Omnivore: birds, invertebrates, fruit, berries, small mammals, fish, reptiles, eggs
Reproduction:Grey foxes mate in February or March. A litter of 3-7 pups is produced after a gestation period of 51 days. These animals can live for up to ten years in captivity.
Social Structure:The most common social unit is the family group with two adults and their pups. During the winter, gray foxes are solitary.
Behavior:This species is nocturnal and can be very territorial.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:The gray fox can climb trees.
Height:30-41 cm
Weight:2.5-7 kg
Identification:The grey fox has a gray agouti coat, a white throat, and a black-tipped mane along the top of its tail.
Habitat:Woodlands, brush country, rocky terrain
Diet:Omnivore: birds, invertebrates, fruit, berries, small mammals, fish, reptiles, eggs
Reproduction:Grey foxes mate in February or March. A litter of 3-7 pups is produced after a gestation period of 51 days. These animals can live for up to ten years in captivity.
Social Structure:The most common social unit is the family group with two adults and their pups. During the winter, gray foxes are solitary.
Behavior:This species is nocturnal and can be very territorial.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:The gray fox can climb trees.
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