The red fox is found all over the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. It likes to live in forests, grasslands, deserts, tundras. It is sometimes found living in the suburbs. The red fox looks like a coyote except it is smaller. It has a very bushy tail.

A red fox is an omnivore. This means it eats different kinds of foods. Some of the foods it likes to eat are rodents, rabbits, and fruit. It has very good vision. A red fox is a patient hunter. It will stalk its prey for hours. An adult red fox has a large territory.

The male and female red fox both take care of their young. The female stays in the den with the pups. The male brings food to them but does not go into the den. The pups stay in the den up to five weeks.