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{{Taxonomy|image = Vulpes vulpes.jpg|kingdom = Animalia|phylum = Chordata|subphylum = Vertebrata|class = Mammalia|order = Carnivora|suborder = Caniformia |family = Canidae|subfamily = caninae|genus = Vulpes|species = V. vulpes (Red Fox)<br>V. velox (Swift Fox)<br>V. macrotis (Kit Fox)<br>V. corsac (Steppe Fox)<br>V. chama (Cape Fox)<br>V. pallida (Pale Fox)<br>V. bengalensis (Bengal Fox)<br>V. ferrilata (Tibetan Fox)<br>V. cana (Blanford's Fox)<br>V. rueppelli (Rueppell's Fox)<br>V. zerda ([[Fennec fox|Fennec Fox]])|footnotes = <center>'''''Genus: Alopex''' A. lagopus ([[Arctic Fox]])''<br>'''''Genus: Urocyon''' U. cinereoargenteus (Gray Fox)''<br>''U. littoralis (Island Fox)<br>''</center>}}
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{{Taxonomy
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|name=Fox
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|image=RedFox1.jpg
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|caption=<small>Red fox<br/>''Vulpes vulpes''</small>
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|domain=Eukaryota
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|kingdom=Animalia
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|subkingdom=Bilateria
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|branch=Deuterostomia
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|superphylum=
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|phylum=Chordata
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|subphylum=Vertebrata  
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|infraphylum=Gnathostomata
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|microphylum=
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|superdivision=
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|division=
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|subdivision=
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|superclass=Tetrapoda
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|class=Mammalia
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|subclass=Theriiformes
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|infraclass=Holotheria
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|superorder=Preptotheria
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|order=Carnivora
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|suborder=Caniformia
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|infraorder=Cynoidea
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|superfamily=
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|families=
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|family=Canidae  
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|subfamily=Caninae
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|supertribe=
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|tribe=Vulpini
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|subtribe=
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|genera=''Cerdocyon''<br/>''Lycalopex''<br/>''Otocyon''<br/>''Urocyon''<br/>''Vulpes''
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}}
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<small>''See [[Fox News Channel]] for the television network''.</small>
  
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''See [[Fox News Channel]] for the television network''.
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'''Fox''' refers to several species of wild canid, consisting of five genera and 22 living species found throughout the world.
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[[File:BatEaredFox.jpg|thumbnail|center|400px|[[Bat-eared fox]] ]]
  
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The '''fox''' is a [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[mammal]] of the [[dog|canine]] family. It has a bushy tail and red fur, although there are different kinds, like the white [[Arctic fox]] which lives in the [[snow]]y [[Arctic]].  Foxes are known for their intelligence, leading to phrases such as "cunning like a fox".
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==Species==
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*Genus ''Cerdocyon''
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As foxes live on land, the [[Bible|biblical account]] records that they were created by [[God]] on [[Genesis#The Creation|the sixth day of creation]].
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::[[Crab-eating fox]], ''Cerdocyon thous''
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*Genus ''Lycalopex'' (South American foxes)
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::[[Andean fox]], ''Lycalopex culpaeus''
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::[[Darwin's fox]], ''Lycalopex fulvipes''
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::[[Hoary fox]], ''Lycalopex vetulus''
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::[[Pampas fox]], ''Lycalopex gymnocercus''
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::[[Sechuran fox]], ''Lycalopex sechurae''
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::[[South American gray fox]], ''Lycalopex griseus''
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*Genus ''Otocyon''
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::[[Bat-eared fox]], ''Otocyon megalotis''
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*Genus ''Urocyon''
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::[[Gray fox]], ''Urocyon cinereoargenteus''
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::[[Island fox]], ''Urocyon littoralis''
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:Genus ''Vulpes'' (true foxes)
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::[[Arctic fox]], ''Vulpes lagopus''
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::[[Bengal fox]], ''Vulpes bengalensis''
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::[[Blanford's fox]], ''Vulpes cana''
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::[[Cape fox]], ''Vulpes chama''
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::[[Corsac fox]], ''Vulpes corsac''
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::[[Fenec fox]], ''Vulpes zerda''
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::[[Kit fox]], ''Vulpes macrotis''
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::[[Pale fox]], ''Vulpes pallida''
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::[[Red fox]], ''Vulpes vulpes''
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::[[Rüppell's fox]], ''Vulpes rueppellii''
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::[[Swift fox]], ''Vulpes velox''
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::[[Tibetan sand fox]], ''Vulpes ferrilata''
  
 
[[Category:Canines]]
 
[[Category:Canines]]

Latest revision as of 16:42, November 11, 2022

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Fox
RedFox1.jpg
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Subkingdom Bilateria
Branch Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum Chordata
Sub-phylum Vertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass Tetrapoda
Class Mammalia
Sub-class Theriiformes
Infra-class Holotheria
Order Information
Superorder Preptotheria
Order Carnivora
Sub-order Caniformia
Infraorder Cynoidea
Family Information
Family Canidae
Sub-family Caninae
Tribe Information
Tribe Vulpini
Genus Information
Genera Cerdocyon
Lycalopex
Otocyon
Urocyon
Vulpes
Population statistics

Fox refers to several species of wild canid, consisting of five genera and 22 living species found throughout the world.

Bat-eared fox

Species

  • Genus Cerdocyon
Crab-eating fox, Cerdocyon thous
  • Genus Lycalopex (South American foxes)
Andean fox, Lycalopex culpaeus
Darwin's fox, Lycalopex fulvipes
Hoary fox, Lycalopex vetulus
Pampas fox, Lycalopex gymnocercus
Sechuran fox, Lycalopex sechurae
South American gray fox, Lycalopex griseus
  • Genus Otocyon
Bat-eared fox, Otocyon megalotis
  • Genus Urocyon
Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Island fox, Urocyon littoralis
Genus Vulpes (true foxes)
Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus
Bengal fox, Vulpes bengalensis
Blanford's fox, Vulpes cana
Cape fox, Vulpes chama
Corsac fox, Vulpes corsac
Fenec fox, Vulpes zerda
Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
Pale fox, Vulpes pallida
Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Rüppell's fox, Vulpes rueppellii
Swift fox, Vulpes velox
Tibetan sand fox, Vulpes ferrilata
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