The Japanese Red Fox

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Photo by Emilio Abaya

Common Name: Japanese Red Fox

Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes japonica

Picture taken at Hokkaido, Japan in May 2015

This sly fox was found roaming the fields, probably looking for a tasty dinner. 

About Japanese Red Foxes

     The Japanese red fox inhabits the plains, forests, cultivated lands, farmlands and can also be seen around the villages of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. The main red fox species is found throughout Eurasia and North America. Nocturnal, the Japanese red fox is active at sunset and in the early morning. Its smell and hearing are particularly developed: they enable the Japanese red fox to skillfully hunt down mice and quails. It also feeds on insects, fruits, berries and cereals. Also skilled at digging holes, females give birth to 2 to 4 cubs in a long tunnel-shaped burrow. Newly born cubs can be easily recognized by the black-brown fur covering their whole body, with the exception of the tip of their tail, which is white.

Source:

http://www5.city.kyoto.jp/zoo/lang/en/animals/mammal/v_vulpes

Photo and description by Emilio Abaya