Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus and Species
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Kingdom: Animalia
multicellular
heterotroph
ingest and digest food
bears young live
Capable of complex and rapid movement
Animals range in size from a few cells to organisms weighing many tons
Phylum: Chordata
segmented body
single dorsal, hollow nerve cord, enlarged brain
has a tail
ventral heart
digestive system
bony
Class: Mammalia
hair
3 middle ear bones
production of milk
whiskers
exchange of heat with the environment
color and pattern of hair affect the appearance of the red fox
teeth
Order: Carnivora
flesh eating
excellent senses
large brains
runs fast and long distances to catch prey
canine teeth
Most have very acute senses
Family: Canidae
Dog family
medium-sized flesh eating
forms packs to hunt
territorial
They are adapted more for endurance than for speed
long legs
Genus and Species: "Vulpes Vulpes"
They try to keep hidden and are shy animals
they construct their dens in late winter
the pups eyes open at the age of 8 to 9 days
Few foxes live beyond the age of 3 or 4 years
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Red Fox R is for Ready for action E is for extra fluffy red coat D is for dog-like animal F is for fast and swift O is for outstanding hearing X is for excellent runner I'm a Red Fox ! |
Fox, David. "Red Fox (vulpes vulpes)." University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.. 11 Feb 2004. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Vulpes_vulpes.html.>.
Fiore, Mrs. "Red Fox." .
http://www.floodlight-findings.com/2redfox/redfox.html. 11 Feb. 2004