Food
Omnivore
Foxes eat mice, rabbits, berries and insects.
Eats plants and animals
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Fox Facts for Kids: F Is for Fox
Red foxes have great hearing and can hear a mouse moving under the snow. They wrap their bushy tail around themselves to keep warm. Here are easy fox facts for kids: what foxes eat, how big they grow, what a baby fox is called and where foxes live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter F.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Kitbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Foxes
Two more true facts about the fox that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Fox”
Fox starts with the letter F. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Foxes use their tails as warm blankets.
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One more fact
They can hear a mouse squeak from far away.
Act it outMove like a fox for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter F in “Fox”.
Ask a questionWhat would a fox eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Fox Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the fox, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A fox is about 60 cm (2 ft) long plus a bushy tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Foxes live for about 2 to 5 years in the wild.
LifespanBaby
Kit
A baby fox is called a kit.
Baby nameGroup
Skulk
A group of foxes is called a skulk.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Foxes are found in every continent except Antarctica.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Red foxes have great hearing and can hear a mouse moving under the snow. They wrap their bushy tail around themselves to keep warm.
Fox is a mammalLetter
F is for fox
Fox has 3 letters and starts with F.
Say: Fox
Quick quiz
Fox Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Fox Coloring Page: Letter F Worksheet
Done reading about the fox? Print the free letter F sheet, say “F is for fox” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase FLowercase fTracing practiceFind the F animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Fox Questions Kids Ask
Foxes eat mice, rabbits, berries and insects. That makes the fox an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A fox is about 60 cm (2 ft) long plus a bushy tail.
Foxes live for about 2 to 5 years in the wild.
A baby fox is called a kit.
A group of foxes is called a skulk.
Foxes live in every continent except Antarctica. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The fox is a mammal. Red foxes have great hearing and can hear a mouse moving under the snow. They wrap their bushy tail around themselves to keep warm.
Fox starts with the letter F. Say it slowly and listen for the F sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All F animals
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