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🦊 Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

LC — Least ConcernPopulation: stable→ stableAssessed 2016

Population

stable

Estimated in the wild

IUCN Status

LC

Least Concern

Population Trend

stable

Current trajectory

Range States

8

Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

Description

The Red Fox is one of the most adaptable and widely distributed carnivores on the planet. In India, it thrives across diverse habitats from the Himalayas to the Thar Desert and is recognised by its distinctive rust-coloured fur and bushy tail.

Habitat

Extremely adaptable — grasslands, deserts, forests, scrublands, alpine zones, and urban areas

Threats

  • Limited threats in India; habitat loss in some regions
  • Road accidents in peri-urban areas
  • Persecution as a perceived pest

Geographic Range

Found in

LadakhJammu & KashmirHimachal PradeshUttarakhandRajasthanGujaratMadhya PradeshMaharashtra

Species data from IUCN Red List. Range information based on known distribution.