Characteristics Of Red Foxes

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Red foxes have adapted to australian environment using a number special features. One of them, being their natural habitat, is very important as people need to know where to find red foxes due to safety. The red foxes habitat consists of mainland only, and you may find foxes in any climbat from a desert climate, to a farmland. The only place you will not find a red fox would be a tropical region.
Another fairly important feature of the red fox is their appearance. Red foxes can be easily recognised by their big bushy tail, reddish-brown coat, and their long limbs.
The red fox eats a number of things as it is a omnivore. Some of these things are, rodents, frogs, insects, lizards, birds, fruit, eggs, edible human waste, poultry, lambs, deer

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