A “Fairy” walking in the Mountain - Red Fox
（国家二级保护动物
(Second-Grade State Protection Animal)
赤狐（学名：Vulpes vulpes）：又名红狐、火狐，毛色因季节和地区不同而有较大变异，一般背面棕灰或棕红色，腹部白色或黄白色，尾尖白色，耳背面黑色或黑褐色，四肢外侧黑色条纹延伸至足面。雄性略大。赤狐听觉、嗅觉发达，很狡猾，行动敏捷。喜欢单独活动，在夜晚捕食。通常夜里出来活动，白天隐蔽在洞中睡觉，长长的尾巴有防潮、保暖的作用，但在荒僻的地方，有时白天也会出来寻找食物。它的腿脚虽然较短，爪子却很锐利，跑得也很快，追击猎物时速度可达每小时50多公里，而且善于游泳和爬树。主要以旱獭及鼠类为食，也吃野禽、蛙、鱼、昆虫等，还吃各种野果和农作物。
Red Fox (Scientific Latin Name: Vulpes vulpes) is also named firefox. Their coat colors vary greatly depending on season and region. Generally,their backs are brown gray or brown red, and they have white or yellow whiteabdomens,and white tail tips, with the backs of their ears black or black brown. The black stripes on the outside parts of their limbs extend to the foot instep. Males are slightly larger. Red Foxes have a well-developed sense of hearing and smell, and they are cunning and quick in action. They like to be alone and usually come out to hunt at night and go to sleep in a hole during the day.Their long tails keep them warm and away from moisture. In the wilderness, however, they sometimes come out during the day to look for food. While their legs and feet are short, their claws are sharp. They can run fast, reaching speeds of more than 50 kilometers per hour when chasing prey. They are also good at swimming and climbing trees. They mainly consume marmots, mice, wild birds, frogs, fish, insects, etc., as well as a variety of wild fruits and crops.
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