BREEDING: Sierra Nevada red fox breeding occurs between December and March. Mating and den construction occur in January and February; the foxes are believed to be monogamous. The gestation period is ...

The red fox is the only animal which is known to use the Earth’s magnetic field to hunt. It’s thought to be able to sense it using a protein in its eyes called cryptochrome. With fine warm ...

The Center petitioned for protection of the red fox in 2011 and filed lawsuits in 2013 and 2019 to force the Service to decide on the animal’s protection. The Sierra Nevada red fox once was found ...

Someday, Jenkins says, Ngima may “be part of the breeding program too.” Habitat/range: Ailurus fulgens—known by the names red panda, lesser panda, and fire fox—lives in parts of China ...