Common+Gray+Fox


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 * Features **: The Common Gray Fox has red on their lower sides, chest, and the back of their head. Its throat and belly are white. Their feet our rusty- colored. It has hooked claws that help it to climb trees. They can reach up to 15" in height, 44" long, and can weigh up to 13 pounds. The Kit Fox is similar to the Common Gray Fox because the tip of its tail is white and the Kit Fox's tip is black.


 * Appetite **: Their prey are cottontail rabbits, mice, birds, and many small rodents. Not only do they feed on meat, but plants as well. They eat corn, fruits, nuts, and grass. In the fall, the Common Gray Fox eats crickets and grasshoppers.


 * <span style="color: rgb(117,0,128);">Breeding and Parenting **: The mating season for these foxes are from January through April. The litter ranges from 1-7 newborns. They are born black and are called kits. The newborns are usually born in the months of March through May. The males tend the young, but do not go in the den with them. After the birth of the new borns, the pair will be partners for life. The young are on their own at three months and are able to hunt for themselves at four months. When the young are three to four months old they are estimated to weigh about 7 pounds.


 * <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">Habitat **: Common Gray Fox are foung in wooded areas and their dens are found in small caves, hollowed oak trees, and on rock piles. They usually come out at twilight and rarely come out in the day. When out in the day, they usually are up in a tree or lurking behind timbers. The fox ranges from Southern Canada and all the way down to the northern part of South America.


 * <span style="color: rgb(255,196,0);">Facts **: They are one of the few foxes to have a climbing ability in the United States. Bobcats, cougars, eagles, wolves, coyotes, and humans are the foxes enemies. Humans kill the Common Gray Fox for its rich fur. The most common diseases that they have are rabies and distemper. Unlike the Red Fox, the Common Gray Fox is quieter and not as loud. They belong to the Canidae family. The life span of a Common Gray Fox is 15 years. Females and males become mature at 10 months.


 * Adaptations **: Some adaptations the Common Gray Fox has are they can climb trees which is very uncommon for canidaes. Its hooked claws help it climb the tree easily if danger is near.

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