What are the living habits of foxes?

The living habits of foxes:

1. Food

Can prey on various mice, hares, birds, fish, frogs, lizards, insects, etc., and also Eat some wild fruits. Because it mainly eats rats and occasionally attacks poultry, it is an animal that does more harm than good.

2. Activity areas

Foxes live in forests, grasslands, semi-deserts, and hilly areas. They live in tree holes or earth caves. They go out for food in the evening and return home at dawn.

3. Mode of activity

Foxes are smaller and have limited abilities. They cannot hunt by force like jackals, tigers and leopards. They can only rely on "outsmarting". They have a high IQ. He has a flexible mind and many ideas for catching prey. He always thinks of several plans before taking action. In addition to the specific capture steps, he also thinks carefully about how to escape. Therefore, he often succeeds easily when he enters the village to do things like "stealing chickens and dogs".

Extended information:

Characteristics of foxes:

1. Fox is a carnivorous canine. It belongs to what is commonly known as fox, also known as red fox, red fox and grass fox. In the wild, foxes mainly feed on fish, clams, shrimps, crabs, maggots, rodents, birds, small insects, and sometimes some plants. In addition to animals of the genus Fox, foxes sometimes include animals of other genera in the subfamily Vitilinae.

2. Foxes live in forests, grasslands, semi-deserts, and hilly areas. They live in tree holes or earth caves. They go out to look for food in the evening and don't return home until dawn. Because of its excellent sense of smell and hearing and its agile movement, it can prey on various mice, hares, birds, fish, frogs, lizards, insects and worms, as well as some wild fruits.

3. Foxes usually live alone and form small groups only for reproduction. Litters are born from February to May every year, usually 3 to 6 per litter. It is very vigilant. If someone discovers the fox cub in its nest, it will "move" that night to prevent accidents.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Fox