Vulpes is a genus of the sub-family Caninae. The members of this genus are colloquially referred to as true foxes, meaning they form a proper clade. The word "fox" occurs in the common names of all species of the genus, but also appears in the common names of other canid species.

the genus Vulpes is made up of 12 ex­tant species, all re­ferred to as the “true foxes.” There are 6 species only known from fos­sils. Foxes are part of the Fam­ily Canidae which also in­cludes wolves, coy­otes, and dogs, but we are able to see some dis­tinct char­ac­ter­is­tics sep­a­rat­ing foxes into their own genus.

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia, plus parts of North Africa. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. [1] .

Red foxes are the largest of the Vulpes species. Head and body length ranges from 455 to 900 mm, tail length from 300 to 555 mm, and weight from 3 to 14 kg. Males are slightly larger than fe­males. Pop­u­la­tions in south­ern deserts and in North …

The Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations.

Vulpes cana, Blan­ford's fox, is found from Is­rael through­out the moun­tain­ous re­gions of the mid­dle east to Afghanistan. The range of this species likely cov­ers all the mid­dle-east­ern coun­tries, al­though pop­u­la­tions may be dis­con­tin­u­ous.

May 27, 2024 · Arctic foxes are animals that can be active around the clock. During the autumn and winter, they lead more solitary lives and reduce activity to preserve insular fat — but they don’t hibernate. In the spring and summer, these foxes …

Jul 29, 2010 · Vulpes vulpes, the Red Fox; adult, USA. Native to Europe, Asia, North Africa and boreal regions of North America, Vulpes vulpes (the red fox) have been introduced into Australia and temperate regions of North America.

Dec 27, 1996 · Serge Larivière, Maria Pasitschniak-Arts; Vulpes vulpes, Mammalian Species, Issue 537, 27 December 1996, Pages 1–11, https://doi.org/10.2307/3504236

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