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Red Fox
The sight of a handsome Red Fox against a new fallen snow
on a bright winter day will stay with you forever. These foxes are indeed
sly, for such a sight is uncommon, even though their tracks reveal their
presence almost everywhere. They eat a variety of foods but mainly live on
rabbits and voles in winter, shifting to fruits and insects in summer.
Although it is a member of the dog family, the Common Gray Fox is a good
tree climber and often hides in trees. This fox feeds on cottontail rabbits,
mice, voles, and other small mammals, birds, insects, and plant material,
including corn, apples, persimmons, nuts, cherries, grapes, grass, and
blackberries. Grasshoppers and crickets are often a very important part of
the diet in late summer and autumn.
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