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Types of foxes

Foxes are mammals in Canidae, adapted to habitats ranging from Arctic tundra to hot deserts. Diet and behaviour vary: many eat animal and plant foods.

Fox species and their differences

Examples include red foxes, Arctic foxes, fennecs and grey foxes. Other fox species include corsac, kit and Bengal foxes. Foxes belong to several genera; the culpeo, for example, is Lycalopex culpaeus.