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Biology: Fox dogs & vixens mate in January / early February.
The gestation period is 53 days and the young pups are born in early April. The vixen will have an average of 5 young
and will suckle them for 4-5 weeks. The cubs will stay with the vixen for anything over 4 months.
Although regarded as a great hunter, the fox is every bit the scavenger, and will happily feed off carrion, worms,
beetles, fallen fruit and the contents of our bins. Foxes, like dogs, will eat as much as they can, but the fox will
kill more than they need when amongst plentiful live prey. They have been known to kill over a 100 penned pheasants
in a night, domestic rabbits & guinea pigs in gardens and even new born lambs during birth.
Foxes transmit sarcoptic mange, an infestation of the skin. Mange can be passed to dogs, causing severe skin irritation
and loss of fur, acute cases can result in death.
Size: 1.2m overall length (incl. tail) 40 - 50cm high at the shoulder. Weight approximately 5-7kg.
Markings: Adults are red/brown in colour, often displaying a white tip to the tail.
Location: Throughout our countryside & more commonly seen in our cities.
Detection: Sightings of adults & cubs, droppings, footprints. Barking, notable odour and damage to refuse.
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