Red Fox Vulpes vulpes

Identification
This fox has reddish fur with a white tipped tail. It is slender and agile.

Location
Common statewide

Size
8 to 15 pounds

Diet
It feeds on small mammals birds fruits and insects.

Habitat
It occurs in fields forests and suburban areas.

Activity Period
Year round

Behavior
It is solitary and hunts with keen hearing and sight. It is active year round.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in winter and pups are born in spring.

Population
The population is stable statewide.

History
It has long been native to Ohio.

Human Interactions
It occasionally preys on poultry.

Facts
It uses a pouncing hunting technique.

Sources
ODNR academic sources

Small mammals birds fruits insects | Fields forests suburbs | Statewide