Listen to the red fox
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About the red fox
The red fox is a mammal in the family Canidae (order Carnivora). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the red fox sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes, and the most widely distributed member of the order Carnivora. It is present across the entire Northern Hemisphere, including most of North America, Europe and Asia, as well as parts of North Africa. Its range has expanded alongside human settlement, with the species having been introduced to Australia, where it preys on native small and medium-sized rodents and marsupials. The red fox is listed as of least concern on the IUCN Red List. Because of its impact on native species, it is included on the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species".
Related mammals in the genus Vulpes
More from the family Canidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a red fox sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the red fox on this page, including its call. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the red fox endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the red fox as “least concern”.
What family does the red fox belong to?
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) belongs to the family Canidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources & credits
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) (W1CDR0001529 BD12) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Pod grúne - Volovec, Slovakia by Alexander Kurthy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q8332 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Red fox – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by ClaudiaTen – CC BY-SA 4.0