All 22 Species of Foxes (Organised by Continent)

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There are arguably few animals more majestic than the fox! The subject of fascination and folklore the world over, foxes are often depicted as wise, crafty animals who outfox their adversaries using cunning and charm. Not only is the fox one of the most visually varied animals on the planet, their combined distribution is vast, stretching to the corners of 6 of the world’s 7 continents.

00:00 Overview
00:27 Red fox
02:21 Arctic fox
04:05 Grey fox
05:10 Island fox
05:50 Swift fox
07:02 Kit fox
08:00 Andean fox
08:54 Sechuran & Darwin's foxes
09:16 South American grey fox
10:04 Pampas fox
10:39 Hoary fox
11:01 Crab-eating fox
11:50 Bat-eared fox
12:59 Cape fox
14:05 Fennec fox
15:19 Pale fox
15:33 Rüppell's fox
16:12 Corsac fox
17:10 Tibetan fox
17:40 Blanfords
17:51 Bengal fox

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Creative Commons Attribution
Rüppell's Fox in Egypt - Jesper Särnesjö / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0
Bat-eared fox - Derek Keats / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0
Crab-eating Fox birdphotos.com / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0
Grey Fox Renee Grayson / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0
Indian Fox - Parth Kansara / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0
Hoary fox - Carlos Henrique Luz Nunes de Almeida / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2
Hoary fox kit x 2 - Steven Whitebread / Flickr CC BY 4.0
Pampas Fox - Rafael Nicolaidis / Flickr CC BY 2.0
Swift fox - Tony Ifland & USFWS / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0
Island fox - Pacific Southwest Region USFWS / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0
Island fox skulls - California Department of Fish and Wildlife Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0
San Joaquin Kit Fox x 2 - Greg Schechter / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0
Crab-eating fox - birdphotos.com / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0

Editorial Attribution
Corsac foxes - Joanne Charnwood / Shutterstock

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Sources & Further Reading
Listed below are the sources used to create the video.

Encyclopedia Britannica
www.britannica.com/
National Geographic
www.nationalgeographic.com/
Animal Diversity
animaldiversity.org/
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caninae

Red fox
www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/animals/article/red-fox-d…
web.archive.org/web/20120320090719/http://www.uaei…
Arctic fox
www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/Arctic…
Grey fox
www.ecowatch.com/foxes-climbing-trees-survival-coy…
Island fox
www.nps.gov/chis/learn/nature/island-fox.htm
Swift fox
www.worldwildlife.org/species/swift-fox
digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article…
Kit fox
www.fws.gov/species/san-joaquin-kit-fox-vulpes-mac…
Andean Fox / Culpeo
www.canids.org/species/view/PREKGI446591
Crab-eating fox
www.faunaparaguay.com/cerdocyonthous.html
Bat-eared Fox
animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bat-eared-fox
Cape Fox
www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_cape_fox.html
Fennec fox
nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/what-does-fennec-f…
nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/fennec-fox
Corsac Fox
sciencing.com/fox-hunting-eating-habits-7812800.ht…
www.canids.org/species/view/PREKM6521571

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All Comments (21)
  • Happy Holidays, everyone! Sorry for the delay on this one. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄🎉😊
  • @Mirrori
    "Arctic fox: preys on small mammals" Shows picture of polar bear. XD
  • @Ledecral
    2:30 “where it preys on small mammals” Ah yes, my favorite small mammal, the polar bear.
  • @ANPC-pi9vu
    I remember seeing a video about a British man who rehabilitates wild red foxes, and has one that chose to stay as his companion despite having already been a full grown wild fox when he took it in. He said that in his experience adult foxes have very strong benevolent urges towards young, and will look after pups that aren't their own if given the chance. Granted, this was in an environment where they had food security and so could afford to spend their time doting on the orphaned young, but I wouldn't be shocked if cases like this do happen in the wild as long as they aren't stressed.
  • I had a fun encounter with a fox when I was around 10 years old. I was at countryside visiting my uncle and aunt when I sneaked out at dusk and went to the end of the village, despite the fact that I was strictly forbidden to do so. Out there, I went into cornfield in hope that I will find some animals there. Then I heard loud shoosh next to me and I immediately ran out of the corn while the noise was moving in the same direction. When I ran out, I saw that it was a gorgeous red fox and two of us stared into each other for few seconds. My guess was that we spooked each other while in the cornfield since the fox looked a bit confused. After that, we went our separate ways. Also, just to add, that village is located near the mountain that contains large populations of wolves and jackals, so maybe I was lucky that it was fox that I ran into.
  • I am a fox expert specializing in red foxes. European studies have shown that red foxes are also mostly monogamous and stay with their mate for life. Red foxes are very social animals that live in family groups where the father also helps with the rearing of the young. Even with red foxes, the offspring from last year can take care of the offspring of the next year. however, around 25-40% (in some areas 20-60%) of red foxes are not averse to poleamy either. mostly in areas where they suffer greatly from fox hunting. But regardless of whether they are monogamous or polygamous, red foxes are never loners. otherwise great video where I could learn a lot, thanks btw i love all Foxes, but the Redfox is my absolute favorite 😊😍
  • @YoshiiElAttar
    I cannot express the joy I get from putting one of your videos on the TV and just relaxing after a long day
  • @traveleradam
    I'm currently going to school for wildlife biology to become a wildlife behavioralist. Love the videos and they help me stay on track
  • @Jonah-gi3ge
    When I saw this video I audibly said "I needed this." I love cute animals and the environment!!
  • @773Spair
    1:09 The heaviest Red (without being fat) I've heard about was one named Valentine(male), weighing in at 22.1 lbs., who stayed at the SaveAFox grounds.
  • @urikatan6525
    tibetan fox looks like a 1st grader tried to draw a fox from memory
  • @AlphaFennec
    14:05 Thanks so much for reaching out to me for recording me and my family for the fennec section of this video, it was a great honor being able to collab with you! Also sorry about Jimmy at 14:46 he has a bad habit of making a mess when he eats. XD In all seriousness, great video on different types of Foxes! Many peeps didn't know that some of these species were actually foxes, so this clears up a lot of those misconceptions. So nice video and keep up the great work!
  • Red Fox, Silver Fox, and Kit Fox are the only three I have witnessed. The Silver Fox came the closest begging for trout where we were camped for the week. We believed she had kits near by.
  • @cacogenicist
    They are pretty little candids. That silver fox domestication effort is quite interesting. Sheds some light on the genetics of wolf domestication. While they can be very tame, affectionate even, they are terrible house pets, unless you don't mind foxes pissing on your sofa and leg, and jumping up on your kitchen counters uncontrollably, and so forth. :)
  • @jaklova418
    Your videos are always such high quality!
  • This video was everything I hoped it would be when it came up in recommended. 10/10 and instant subscribe. Can't wait to see what other interesting videos are on this channel.