Fauna Flora Photography

Red Fox Vulpes vulpes

One of the most widely distributed carnivora, increasing range along human expansion. Ability to adapt quickly to new situations. Eats mostly small rodents but also rabbits, birds, reptiles and young deer. Montreal area fox population descended from the original wave of immigration over 400'000 years ago.

Specs

Length90-105cm
Weight6-8kg male, 4-5kg female

Common Names

GermanRotfuchs
EnglishRed Fox
FrenchRenard Roux
SpanishZorro Rojo

Taxonomy

OrderCarnivora
FamilyCanidae
SpeciesVulpes vulpes

How to Identify

We are all familiar with this species and it is identified due to its shape and color easily. Although there are atypical colorations, those are rarely observed.

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) - Parc Bernard-Landry - 2021-05-17
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) - Parc Île Saint Bernard - 2018-05-12

Where and When to Spot

The fox family, I was able to watch, is located on Île Saint Bernard. I also saw reports from frequent fox observations in Montreal Botanical Garden.

Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.