{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "red-fox",
  "name": "Red Fox",
  "scientificName": "Vulpes vulpes",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The red fox is the largest and most widespread true fox, found across the Northern Hemisphere and adaptable to forests, mountains, farmland, and cities. It is an opportunistic omnivore famous for its intelligence and its distinctive pounce when hunting. Wild red foxes typically live 3 to 5 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Canidae",
    "genus": "Vulpes"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 14,
    "lengthM": 1.1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 5
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Vulpes vulpes"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Forest, grassland, farmland, urban areas"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "3–5 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "3–7 kg (6.6–15 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 50 km/h (31 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, across the entire Northern Hemisphere.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "Hoffmann, M. & Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2021). Vulpes vulpes. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Nowak, R. M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World (6th ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Vulpes vulpes. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Vulpes_vulpes/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-fox/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/red-fox/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}