The swift fox (Vulpes velox) is a small light orange-tan fox around the size of a domestic cat found in the western grasslands of North America, such as Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma [3] and Texas. [1] It also lives in southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada, where it was previously extirpated. [2]

Although historically common and widely distributed in short- and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains, swift foxes have experienced significant population declines and are now estimated to occupy less than half of their historic range in the United States.

The Swift fox (Vulpes velox) is a small fox around the size of a domestic cat found in the western grasslands of North America. It is closely related to the Kit fox. The Swift fox became nearly extinct in the 1930s as a result of predator control programs but …

2020年8月4日 · The swift fox is a small wild dog with the typically bushy tail and pointed ears of a member of the ‘true fox’ genus Vulpes. The fox’s coat is gray on the back and tail, orange-yellow on the sides and legs, and creamy white on the chest and undersides.

2024年2月23日 · The Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) is one of the most unique and beautiful fox species that exist! Learn more about the Swift Fox and and other species here.

2024年3月8日 · The Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) is a small, elusive canid species native to the grasslands and prairies of North America. Known for its remarkable agility and swift movements, the Swift Fox is aptly named and is one of the fastest running mammals in its habitat.

Swift foxes are North America's smallest native canid (Foresman 2012), weighing 1.8 to 3.0 kilograms, with males averaging larger than females. The winter pelage is dark buffy-gray above, and orange-tan on the sides, legs, and lower surface of the tail.

Meet the Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) on The Animal Facts including their appearance, diet, habitat, lifespan, breeding and behavior.

Swift foxes are distinctive looking canids that live in the central and eastern Montana plains. Weighing only 5 pounds, they are half the size of a red fox and substantially smaller than a coyote.

Swift fox populations plummeted during the last half of the 18th century and the early 19th century as a consequence of widespread and indiscriminate poisoning that targeted wolves (Canis lupus). Trapping and shooting likely also took a heavy toll on fox.