Tibetan Fox by BigCatKeeper

Tibetan Fox

Author: BigCatKeeper

The Tibetan fox lives in Tibet, the Sutlej Valley in northwest India, and the Mustang district in northern Nepal. They live in the uplands of its range.

They are small foxes, with an elongated muzzle. They are rusty yellow in colour, with grey on the sides of the body, and white on the face and under body. They have acute hearing. Their teeth are well-developed, especially the canines, which are longer than in most other foxes. They have dense fur to protect them from high winds.

The Tibetan fox eats mostly rodents. They live in burrows in rocks on the plateaus. The Tibetan fox lives in pairs which hunt together. Mating season is in February, and after a gestation period of 50-60 days, 2-5 kits are born in a den. There is little information on this fox species.

These foxes tend to avoid areas where humans live. They are trapped for their fur in Tibet, where hats are made from their pelts.

Tibetan Fox created by Bigcatkeeper

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Updated 2010-11-11

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