Red Fox

Red Fox Habitat at The Alaska Zoo

Did you know not all “Red foxes” are red? Red fox is just the common name of the species Vulpes vulpes”. In the wild Red Foxes come in a few colors. Red, Silver, “cross” (which is a mix of red and silver),and white (which is either albino or leucistic). Red Foxes in captivity come in DOZENS of different colors. These unnatural colors are a result of selective breeding, mutations, and inbreeding. The colors happen because of recessive or “hidden” genes in the foxes as well as random mutations of

Animal Guide: Red Fox