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The
Kit Fox (
Vulpes macrotis) is a relatively common
North American
fox. Its range extends into northern
Mexico. Some mammalogists classify it as conspecific with the
Swift Fox V. velox, but
molecular systematics imply that the two species are distinct. It has a generally gray coat, with rusty tones, and a black tip to its tail. Unlike the
Gray Fox it has no stripe along the length of its tail.
Hunting and eating habits
The Kit Fox is mostly a
nocturnal animal but sometimes ventures out of its den during the day. The Kit Fox usually goes out to hunt shortly after sunset, mostly eating small animals like kangaroo rats, jackrabbits, insects, fish, and small birds. Different Kit Fox families can occupy the same hunting grounds, but don't generally go hunting at the same time.
Mating
Male and female Kit Foxes establish pairs during October and November. Pairs can change year to year. They mate from December to February, when they use larger family dens. Litters are born throughout March and April, usually containing 3 to 14 cubs (McGrew 1979).
Subspecies
The Kit Fox has no recognized subspecies, although some populations have been proposed as subspecies.
The
Desert Kit Fox (
Vulpes macrotis arsipus) lives in the
Mojave Desert.
The
Southern California Kit Fox (
Vulpes macrotis macrotis) was a population of kit foxes native to desert regions of
Southern California which became extinct in
1903.
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