Foxes

foxes

Foxes are small to medium-sized mammals with a typically orange-brown coat and a bushy tail. They have upright triangular ears that are similar to a cat’s and dark, slightly upturned noses.

They walk on their toes and have partially retractable claws. They have black whiskers on their face and legs to help them find their way through tall grass. They also use their big bushy tails to communicate messages with other foxes and to wrap up warm when they’re sleeping!

There are 12 types of ‘true foxes’ and 47 subspecies of foxes! In the UK, the most common species of fox is the red fox that has orange and white fur and a bushy tail.