Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata)

Also known as:	sand fox, Tibetan sand fox
French:	Renard Sable Du Thibet

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

Top facts

• As its common name suggests, the Tibetan fox is found on the remote upland plains of the Tibetan Plateau.
• Pikas are the main prey of the Tibetan fox.
• Male and female Tibetan foxes live in pairs and form lifelong bonds, hunting together and both providing care for their young.

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org/