Melbourne Zoo said three long-nosed potoroos, a species deemed vulnerable to extinction, were killed after a red fox broke into the facility. The predator also stalked wild, free-roaming animals in the zoo’s grounds, including brushtail possums.

“Red foxes first arrived in North America two ice ages ago, during the Illinoian glaciation, by crossing the Bering Strait,” Cross explained as he took shelter in a small grove of lodgepole ...

[Alaskan solace on a recent hike] It did not, and over the next year, we saw the secret life of a red fox family. At the beginning, in late March of 2019, there were two characters in the drama ...

The Sierra Nevada red fox faces multiple threats, including wildfires, droughts and competition with coyotes, according to the release. Due to “decreases in prey numbers and widespread ...

Red foxes are common to see on Staten Island these days. Find out why in the accompanying story about what they eat — pets, perhaps? — and when to spot them.

Do foxes make good pets? A. First, your fox is not a hybrid. Gray foxes have almost twice as many chromosomes as red foxes, making crossbreeding between the two virtually impossible genetically.

Red foxes are one of the primary vectors, or carriers, for rabies, but their numbers pale by comparison to the No. 1 carrier, raccoons. The latter generally account for half of all reported cases ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gatorland’s global conservation program rescued three red fox siblings from the fur trade. WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The theme park, known as the “alligator capital of ...

Grizzled gray upperparts, a blackish band on each side of the muzzle, and a black-tipped tail are some of the characters by which the gray fox differs from the red fox. Other differences include coarser fur, a shorter muzzle and legs, dark brown eyes, and a mane of stiff, black hairs on the dorsal surface, or on top, of the tail. The gray fox has a white throat and belly. The chest and lower ...

I experienced the closest encounter I’ve ever had with a red fox. I had barely left the area when I heard a noise behind me. Curious, I turned around to see a red fox with the food pouch in its mouth.