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The true foxes: small canids with a pointed snout, upright triangular ears and a bushy tail, typically less social than wolves and jackals, most species hunting alone rather than in packs. Vulpes includes the red fox, the most widely distributed wild carnivore in the world.

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Member Species/Taxa Count
12 1
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
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Genus 1
Scientific Name
Vulpes 1
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Canidae, Taxa
Sources
1. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
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