Swift fox (Vulpes velox)

French:	Renard Véloce

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Family	Canidae
Genus	Vulpes (1)

Top facts

• The swift fox is the smallest of the North American foxes.
• The swift fox feeds mainly on small mammals, but has been known to take a variety of prey including insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
• A grassland species, the swift fox is usually found on short-grass and mixed-grass prairies.
• Young are born in the spring, and the female swift fox can give birth to up to eight per litter.

The swift fox is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the swift fox (Vulpes velox) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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1. IUCN Red List (July, 2012)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org