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Red Fox
(Vulpes vulpes)
Photographer: Malene Thyssen
Seasons in Walnut Creek: Year-round resident
Key Field Marks:
- Red fur on back
- Long red bushy tail that is tipped with white
- Pointed black ears
Key Behaviors:
- Nocturnal
- Gets as close as it can to prey then pounces
- Hears low frequency sounds
- Lives in burrows dug in banks or taken from groundhog
Habit and Range:
- Most of United States
- Wooded areas
- Look for tracks along banks of creek; tracks double register
Walnut Creek Sighting: Tracks sighted in late February along Little Rock Creek with scat nearby on greenway.
