Where Do Red Foxes Live Map (2025)

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Where do red foxes live? ›

Red foxes occur over most of North America from Baffin Island, Canada, and Alaska to the southern United States, except for coastal western Canada, Oregon, and California, the Great Plains, the southwestern desert and the extreme southeastern United States.

The Red Fox has the widest geographical range of any member of the order Carnivora (covering nearly 70 million km²) being distributed across the entire northern hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to southern North America, Europe, North Africa, the Asiatic steppes, India, and Japan.

Every continent besides Antarctica is home to a fox species (“Fox” 2023). Fox species in North America range from Alaska all the way to South America, and can also be found on islands.

Depending on your choices surrounding Black Cat, you will encounter Red Fox as a boss in the Arche Abbey Upper Area, where you can backstab her in the same way as many basic enemies. While you can't summon a Specter in this boss fight, you can stagger Red Fox in Lies of P through consistent attacks.

Outside of the city, foxes will often take over the disused burrows of other animals (especially rabbit burrows, which they extend to suit their size) or use existing structures such as rock caves, scree piles, wood piles, etc.

In urban areas, foxes will live along rivers, ravines and woody stream areas. If left undisturbed, foxes will sometimes make a den in residential areas, under decks or sheds or where there are a lot of bushes or shrubs.

Their preferred habitats are mixed landscapes, but they live in environments ranging from Arctic tundra to arid desert. Red foxes adapt very well to human presence, thriving in areas with farmland and woods, and populations can be found in many large cities and suburbs.

Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica. The most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with about 47 recognized subspecies.

The red fox is the most widespread member of the order Carnivora, ranging across more than 85 countries, including Chile and Argentina.

The red fox makes its home along the edges of forests, in tilled fields and near marshes. They prefer habitats with a diversity of vegetation types. Except for breeding females, the fox doesn't usually use a den. Sometimes it will sleep in the open, wrapping its bushy tail around its nose to stay warm.

Are red foxes rare? ›

Geographic Range: Red foxes live in most of Canada and the United States. They are quite rare in the western U.S. but, they are abundant throughout Minnesota. Status: Common.

It's quite likely that there were no Red Foxes of any subspecies in most of California – the deserts in the eastern part of the state alone make a pretty good barrier to dispersal.

Red foxes live around the world in many diverse habitats including forests, grasslands, mountains, and deserts. They also adapt well to human environments such as farms, suburban areas, and even large communities.

The overall rewards for accepting or rejecting the request are the same, which you can get after finishing the Red Fox Black Cat questline. They will still give you the Red Fox Hat and the Black Cat Mask, regardless of the choice you make. These are just cosmetic items that do not provide any additional stats.

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and the most geographically spread member of the Carnivora, being distributed across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and Asia.

If you see a fox outside during the day, it's no cause for alarm. It will likely run away if it sees you. If it doesn't, it has probably learned to associate people with food, likely because someone has fed it, and it may exhibit a boldness or even approach you. You should never feed, approach or chase foxes.

The red fox often rests or sleeps in thick cover on a prominence such as a wooded ridge or hilltop, but uses dens in wet weather and for raising young. Dens may be in hollow logs or rocky crevices.

These foxes can easily be scared away by making loud noises such as yelling or blowing whistles, dousing them with water houses or squirt guns or throwing objects such as tennis balls toward them.

Try providing root veggies like yams and potatoes. They usually don't go after gardens, but sometimes they can dig up these types of plants if you have them. Foxes eat a wide variety of things, including mushrooms, frogs, birds, and small rodents. They also enjoy salted peanuts and cheese.