Blanford's fox  (Vulpes cana)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (15/09/08) by Claudio Sillero and Jed Murdoch, IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group.
http://www.canids.org and
http://www.wildcru.org

Glossary

Frugivorous: A diet that consists of fruit.
Guard hairs: Long coarse outer hair found on certain mammals forming a protective layer over the soft under-fur.
Monogamous: Mating with a single partner.
Omnivorous: A diet that consists of both plants and animals.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2005)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group (January, 2006)
    http://www.canids.org/species/Vulpes_cana.htm
  3. Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife – Sharjah (January, 2006)
    http://www.breedingcentresharjah.com/Research.htm
  4. CITES (November, 2005)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Geffen, E., Hefner, R. and Wright, P. (2004) Blandford's fox. In: Sillero-Zubiri, C., Hoffmann, M. and Macdonald, D.W. Eds. Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN, Gland.
  6. Sillero, C. (2008) Pers. Comm.
  7. Lioncrusher's Domain (January, 2006)
    http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=7