Mammals | Red Fox
Red Fox
Procyon lotor
Raccoons are generally nocturnal animals. They have excellent night vision and are very agile climbers. They do not hibernate in the winter in the traditional sense but do sleep more, living off stored fat. In the UK they are classified as an invasive species, so we have a special licence to keep them.
| COMMON NAME | Red Fox |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Vulpe vulpes |
| STATUS | Least Concern |
| DISTRIBUTION | Eurasia |
| HABITAT | Grassland, heathland, moorland, woodland, farmland, towns & gardens |
| NATURAL DIET | Small mammals, bird, frogs, worms, berries, fruit & scraps |
| HEIGHT | 620mm – 720mm |