Red foxes are the most widely distributed wild carnivores in the world, occurring in North America, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. They are also widespread in Australia, where they were introduced in about 1850 so that fox-hunters would have something to hunt. Learn more about the Vulpes vulpes, more commonly known as a Red Fox, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional