Pale Fox

Main Characteristics
Pale Foxes have a body length between 40 and 45 cms (15.7 - 17.7 inches), a tail length between 25 and 30 cms (9.8 - 12 inches) and they weigh between 2 and 3 kgs (4.4 - 6.5 lbs).

They are pale brown or sandy in colour and their bushy tail has a black tip. Their muzzle is narrow and they have large ears with rounded tips.

Habitat
Pale Foxes can be found in the Sahel area of Africa. They are social animals and they live in large, extensive, communal burrows. They are mainly active at night.

Diet
Pale Foxes are omnivores and they mainly feed on rodents, lizards, birds, insects, eggs, fruit and vegetation.

Breeding
After a gestation period of 51 - 53 days, Pale Foxes give birth to 3 - 6 cubs. At birth the cubs weigh approximately 75 g (2.64 oz) and they are weaned when they reach 6 - 8 weeks old.

Predators
Little is known about predators of the Pale Fox.

Subspecies
There are five subspecies of Pale Fox:

Vulpes pallida pallida
Vulpes pallida cyrenaica
Vulpes pallida edwardsi
Vulpes pallida harterti
Vulpes pallida oertzeni

Interesting Facts

Pallida means pale in Latin.