The kit fox, Vulpes macrotis, is a small fox of the arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. It is the smallest of the four Vulpes species in North America and among the smallest of the fox-like canids. Its coat ranges from yellow to gray, darker on the back and lighter on the belly and inner ears, with dark patches around the nose and tan or gray ears. It inhabits desert scrub, chaparral, halophytic regions and grasslands, with its northernmost range in the arid interior of Oregon. Some mammalogists treat it as the same species as the swift fox, but molecular evidence separates them, and the two interbreed only in a narrow zone. The San Joaquin kit fox subspecies of California is endangered because of habitat loss.
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Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
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Source Kit fox (Wikipedia)
Source Kit fox (Wikipedia)
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Source Kit fox (Wikipedia)Lead, MexicoQuote, Lead, Mexico
inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Kit fox (Wikipedia)Lead, United StatesQuote, Lead, United States
inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico
Sources
1. 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 macrotis, BodyMass-Value (grams)
Vulpes macrotis Canidae 30 60 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_110 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 4499.97
MamFuncDat.txt row Vulpes macrotis, Activity-Nocturnal
Vulpes macrotis Canidae 30 60 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_110 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 4499.97
MamFuncDat.txt row Vulpes macrotis, Diet-Inv through Diet-PlantO
Vulpes macrotis Canidae 30 60 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_110 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 4499.97
View the Source 2. Kit fox (Wikipedia)
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The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico.
Habitat
Kit foxes inhabit arid and semi-arid regions encompassing desert scrub, chaparral, halophytic regions, and grasslands.
Lead, United States
inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico
Lead, Mexico
inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico
Child Taxon Of: Vulpes, Lead, genus
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico.
In Group: Dogs And Wild Canids, Lead, canid
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico.
In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat, chaparral
Kit foxes inhabit arid and semi-arid regions encompassing desert scrub, chaparral, halophytic regions, and grasslands.
In Biome: Grassland, Habitat, grasslands
Kit foxes inhabit arid and semi-arid regions encompassing desert scrub, chaparral, halophytic regions, and grasslands.
View the Source3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Vulpes macrotis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
No special status
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List
Least Concern
View the Source 4. AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Vulpes macrotis
AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevityQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
15.8 years (captivity)
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