The corsac fox, Vulpes corsac, also called the steppe fox, is a medium-sized fox of the steppes, semi-deserts and deserts of Central Asia, ranging into Mongolia and northern China and, in the south, the northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. It avoids dense vegetation, mountains, drifting-sand desert and deep snow, and it moves up to 600 kilometres south in winter. A nocturnal and nomadic hunter, it eats mainly small and medium-sized vertebrates and insects, with rodents such as voles, gerbils and ground squirrels, and sometimes fruit. Its numbers can fall tenfold in a single year. Poaching for its valuable fur is the main threat, but the IUCN has classed it as least concern since 2004 because it withstands heavy hunting.
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System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
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Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, AfghanistanQuote, Distribution, Afghanistan
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
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Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Lead, ChinaQuote, Lead, China
ranging into Mongolia and northern China
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Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, IranQuote, Distribution, Iran
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
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Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, KyrgyzstanQuote, Distribution, Kyrgyzstan
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
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Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Lead, MongoliaQuote, Lead, Mongolia
ranging into Mongolia and northern China
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Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, RussiaQuote, Distribution, Russia
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, TajikistanQuote, Distribution, Tajikistan
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
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1. Corsac fox (Wikipedia)
Lead, IUCN status
Since 2004, it has been classified as least concern by IUCN
Behaviour
The corsac fox is a nocturnal and nomadic hunter of the steppes.
Diet
Although predominantly carnivorous, it occasionally eats fruit and other vegetation
Distribution and habitat
These foxes inhabit open grassy steppes and semideserts, and avoid dense vegetation and mountainous regions.
Threats
The major threat posed to the corsac fox is poaching, as it is a valuable fur-bearing species
Lead, Mongolia
ranging into Mongolia and northern China
Lead, China
ranging into Mongolia and northern China
Distribution, Iran
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
Distribution, Tajikistan
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
Distribution, Kyrgyzstan
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
Distribution, Afghanistan
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
Distribution, Russia
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.
Child Taxon Of: Vulpes, Lead, genus
The Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), also known as a corsac, is a medium-sized fox found in steppes, semi-deserts and deserts in Central Asia, ranging into Mongolia and northern China.
In Group: Dogs And Wild Canids, Lead, canid
The Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), also known as a corsac, is a medium-sized fox found in steppes, semi-deserts and deserts in Central Asia, ranging into Mongolia and northern China.
In Biome: Desert, Distribution and habitat, semideserts
These foxes inhabit open grassy steppes and semideserts, and avoid dense vegetation and mountainous regions.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Vulpes corsac
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITESQuote, Conservation Status: CITES
No special status
3. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt row Vulpes corsac, BodyMass-Value (grams)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt row Vulpes corsac, BodyMass-Value (grams)
Vulpes corsac Canidae 20 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 2400
4. AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Vulpes corsac
AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevityQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
13 years (captivity)
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