Vulpes vulpes fulva
Red Fox (of the eastern United States)
Vulpes vulpes fulva: Taxonomy | Info | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
- Class: Mammalia (mammals)
- Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
- Family: Canidae (canines)
- Genus: Vulpes
- Species: Vulpes vulpes fulva
- Common Names: Red Fox (of the eastern United States)
Vulpes vulpes fulva is one of 10 subspecies of Red Fox living in the North American continent:
- Vulpes vulpes abietorum (western Canada)
- Vulpes vulpes alascensis (Alaska, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories)
- Vulpes vulpes cascadensis (northwest coast of the United States and British Columbia)
- Vulpes vulpes fulva (eastern United States)
- Vulpes vulpes harrimani (Kodiak Island, Alaska)
- Vulpes vulpes kenaiensis (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska)
- Vulpes vulpes macroura (throughout the Rocky Mountains)
- Vulpes vulpes necator (California and Nevada)
- Vulpes vulpes regalis (north-central Canada south to Nebraska and Missouri)
- Vulpes vulpes rubricosa (southern Quebec and Nova Scotia)
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Vulpes vulpes fulva - This fox is investigating a butterfly that it just chased down, caught in its mouth, then dropped it on the ground.
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Vulpes vulpes fulva - This is the same fox as in the above photo. To its surprise, the butterfly was still alive and quickly took flight after playing dead on the ground for a few minutes. Startled and appearing quite excited, the fox quickly chased after the fleeing butterfly again.
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Vulpes vulpes fulva - This is the same fox as in the above photos, seemingly disappointed that the butterfly escaped.
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science
Tallahassee, FL
February, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Vulpes vulpes fulva - This fox is investigating a butterfly that it just chased down, caught in its mouth, then dropped it on the ground.
Vulpes vulpes fulva - This is the same fox as in the above photo. To its surprise, the butterfly was still alive and quickly took flight after playing dead on the ground for a few minutes. Startled and appearing quite excited, the fox quickly chased after the fleeing butterfly again.
Vulpes vulpes fulva - This is the same fox as in the above photos, seemingly disappointed that the butterfly escaped.