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Red Fox

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many vocalizations does the red fox have?

a)

28

b)

18

c)

8

d)

38

2.

Red fox individuals have voices that can be distinguished.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which sex of red fox will fight during the breeding season?

a)

Male

b)

Female

4.

Which of the red fox's senses are keen?

a)

Vision

b)

Smell

c)

Touch

d)

Taste

5.

Where do red foxes have scent glands?

a)

Tail

b)

Pawpads

c)

Lips

d)

Ears

6.

How many claws are on the red fox's forepaw?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

7.

How many claws are on the red fox's hindpaw?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

8.

The red fox's dew claw makes contact with the ground.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the red fox's mating system?

a)

Monogamy

b)

Polygyny

c)

Polyandry

d)

Polygynandry

10.

Female red foxes mated to the same male may share a den.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

With what do red foxes scent mark?

a)

Urine

b)

Feces

c)

Scent Glands

d)

Saliva

12.

How do red foxes communicate?

a)

Vocalizations

b)

Facial Expressions

c)

Scent Marking

d)

Howling

13.

What is the red fox's population trend?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Stable

d)

Unknown

14.

How has the mean number of red foxes killed in Britain by gamekeepers changed since the early 1960's?

a)

Decreased

b)

Increased

15.

There is sexual dimorphism in the body size of red foxes.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

16.

How does the male red fox aid the female during gestation?

a)

Provide Food

b)

Clean the Den

c)

Keep Her Warm

d)

No Aid

17.

When does the red fox sexually mature?

a)

10 Months

b)

5 Months

c)

15 Months

d)

20 Months

18.

How long is red fox gestation?

a)

51-53 Days

b)

31-33 Days

c)

71-73 Days

d)

91-93 Days

19.

What is the average red fox litter size?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

13

d)

7

20.

Red foxes are commonly kept in wildlife parks and zoos.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Red foxes are shy around people.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Where are red fox ranges largest?

a)

Good Habitats

b)

Poor Habitats

23.

When is the red fox breeding season?

a)

Winter & Spring

b)

Spring & Summer

c)

Summer & Fall

d)

Fall & Winter

24.

Red fox density is highly variable.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What is the red fox's social system?

a)

Solitary

b)

Social

c)

Social Males, Solitary Females

d)

Solitary Males, Social Females

26.

Red foxes are territorial.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Red foxes will use abandoned dens from which animals?

a)

Rabbits

b)

Marmots

c)

Bears

d)

Wolves

28.

Red foxes will use the same den over a number of generations.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Red foxes remain in the same home range for life.

a)

False

b)

True

30.

How long is the red fox's tooth row?

a)

Full Length of Skull

b)

Half Length of Skull

c)

More than Half Length of Skull

d)

Less than Half Length of Skull

31.

For what are the red fox's molars used?

a)

Crushing

b)

Tearing

c)

Cleaning

d)

Carving

32.

Where have red foxes been introduced?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Australia

d)

Britain

33.

Why were foxes introduced to new regions?

a)

Hunting

b)

Fur Farming

c)

Accidental

d)

Prey Control

34.

Red foxes have caused considerable damage to which region's fauna?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Australia

d)

Britain

35.

When do young red fox eyes open?

a)

1 Week

b)

2 Weeks

c)

1 Day

d)

1 Month

36.

Who helps raise young red foxes?

a)

Mother

b)

Father

c)

Older Sibling

d)

Unrelated Adult

37.

When are young red foxes weaned?

a)

2 Months

b)

2 Weeks

c)

6 Months

d)

1 Year

38.

Where did red foxes originate?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

39.

The red fox has the widest geographical range of any canine.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Red foxes are the largest species of the Vulpes genus.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The red fox is one of how many species in the Vulpes genus?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

42.

In what season do red foxes leave their natal territory?

a)

Spring

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

43.

What preys on red foxes?

a)

Coyotes

b)

Bears

c)

Humans

d)

Owls

44.

When do young red foxes begin leaving the den?

a)

2 Weeks

b)

1 Month

c)

3 Months

d)

1 Year

45.

What is the red fox's primary circadian rhythm?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Crepuscular

c)

Diurnal

d)

Cathemeral

46.

What system does the red fox inhabit?

a)

Arboreal

b)

Terrestrial

c)

Fossorial

d)

Aquatic

47.

What habitats do red foxes inhabit?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Artificial Terrestrial

d)

Wetlands

48.

Red foxes flourish in urban habitats.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What is the red fox's scientific name?

a)

Vulpes vulpes

b)

Vulpes velox

c)

Vulpes zerda

d)

Vulpes lagopus

50.

The red fox is listed in CITES at what level?

a)

Subspecies

b)

Species

51.

What continents do red foxes inhabit?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

52.

Which region of red foxes are genetically distinct and probably merit recognition as a distinct species?

a)

North American

b)

European

c)

Australian

d)

African

53.

What attributes to the red fox's success as a species?

a)

Wide Geographical Range

b)

Opportunistic Diet

c)

Success in Urban Habitats

d)

Adaptability

54.

What is the red fox's diet?

a)

Omnivorous

b)

Herbivorous

c)

Carnvirous

d)

Unknown

55.

What is the red fox's evaluation on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

56.

Where are red foxes are larger?

a)

Northern Latitudes

b)

Southern Latitudes

c)

North America

d)

Europe

57.

What do red foxes eat?

a)

Mammals

b)

Carrion

c)

Insects

d)

Fruit

58.

Red foxes store food in caches.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

How do red foxes hunt mice?

a)

Leaping

b)

Digging

c)

Chasing

d)

Climbing

60.

Why are red foxes seen as nuisances?

a)

Threaten Poultry

b)

Transmit Diseases

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Not Good for Hunting

61.

Most countries have regulated closed versus open seasons and capture restrictions on red foxes.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

How do red foxes contribute to the ecosystem?

a)

Transmit Disesases

b)

Prey Control

c)

Seed Dispersal

63.

What countries do red foxes inhabit?

a)

Iceland

b)

Japan

c)

Mexico

d)

Egypt

64.

What is a group of foxes called?

a)

Pack

b)

Skulk

c)

Earth

d)

Leash

65.

The number of red foxes raised for fur exceeds that of any other species, except possibly which species?

a)

American Mink

b)

American Beaver

c)

Northern Raccoon

d)

American Badger

66.

Which color of red fox is the most prized by furriers?

a)

Red

b)

Silver

c)

Cross

d)

White

67.

How has worldwide trade in ranched red fox pelts changed since the 1900's?

a)

Decreased

b)

Increased

68.

What is a young red fox called?

a)

Kit

b)

Pup

c)

Cub

d)

Joey

69.

How long do red foxes live in captivity?

a)

10-12 Years

b)

1-2 Years

c)

20-22 Years

d)

15-18 Years

70.

How long do red foxes live in the wild?

a)

3 Years

b)

6 Years

c)

9 Years

d)

12 Years

71.

Which red fox colors are natural in the wild?

a)

Red

b)

Silver

c)

Cross

d)

White

72.

What percentage of red fox individuals are cross?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

15%

d)

20%

73.

What percentage of red fox individuals are silver?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

15%

d)

20%

74.

What threatens the red fox?

a)

Habitat Loss

b)

Hunting

c)

Exploitation

d)

Persecution

75.

What is a male red fox called?

a)

Tod

b)

Dog

c)

Buck

d)

Jack

76.

What is a female red fox called?

a)

Vixen

b)

Vixett

c)

Vulpes

d)

Vivian

77.

How fast can a red fox run?

a)

48 kph / 30 mph

b)

24 kph / 15 mph

c)

12 kph / 7 mph

d)

60 kph / 37 mph

78.

How high can a red fox leap?

a)

1 m. / 3 ft.

b)

2 m. / 6.5 ft.

c)

4 m. / 13 ft.

d)

6 m. / 19.5 ft.

79.

What is the red fox's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

80.

Which of these are red fox tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.

Which of these is a red fox?

a)
b)
c)
d)
82.

Which of these is a red fox?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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