Did you know not all “Red foxes” are red? Red fox is just the common name of the species Vulpes vulpes”. In the wild Red Foxes come in a few colors. Red, Silver, “cross” (which is a mix of red and silver),and white (which is either albino or leucistic). Red Foxes in captivity come in DOZENS of different colors. These unnatural colors are a result of selective breeding, mutations, and inbreeding. The colors happen because of recessive or “hidden” genes in the foxes as well as random mutations of

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Red Fox Hunting in Grand Teton National Park

Red Fox in the Winter