The island gray fox is a small fox breed. In daily life, it is rare to see them. However, there are still many friends who want to know about them, so the editor will do the following. Let's learn about it!

1. Basic information

Chinese name: Island gray fox

Latin name: Urocyon littoralis 

Alternative name: Coastal gray fox, short Tailed Fox, Island Fox, Channel Island Fox, Island Grey Fox

Kingdom; Animalia

phylum: Chordate 

Subphylum: Vertebrates Subphylum 

Class: Mammalia 

Subclass: Eutheria 

Order: Carnivora 

Suborder: Schizopoda 

Family: Canidae 

Subfamily: Fox subfamily 

Genus: Grey Genus  

Species: Island Grey Fox

Subspecies: 6 subspecies

Named and dated: Baird, 1857

II. Appearance characteristics

The body length of the male island gray fox is about 62.5-71.6 cm and the weight is about 1.6-2.5 kg, and the body length of the female island gray fox is about 62.5-71.6 cm. It is 59.0-78.7 cm and weighs about 1.5-2.3 kg.

The island grey fox has grey hair on the head, red on the sides, white on the underside of the abdomen, neck and face, and black on the back of the tail.

III. Habitat

The island gray fox mainly inhabits woody undergrowth.

4. Living habits

The island gray foxes use olfactory, auditory and visual signals to communicate with each other; they also use vocalization, Stare and drop ears to make other gray foxes obey.

The island grey fox is an omnivorous animal and usually feeds mainly on fruits, insects, birds, eggs, crabs, lizards and small mammals.

V. Breeding method

During the breeding period, female foxes and male foxes will often appear together; the gestation period of male foxes is about 33-50 days , each litter can produce 5 young foxes, and the young foxes are born every spring.

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