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The Red Fox is the world's most widely distributed wild carnivore, with a rusty-red coat, white-tipped tail, and black legs. Highly adaptable — increasingly common in suburban and urban environments.
Habitat
Farmland, woodland edges, suburban neighborhoods, and tundra
Diet
Small mammals, birds, insects, fruit, and carrion
How common
Uncommon
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