Food
Omnivore
Red foxes eat rodents, rabbits, fruit and insects.
Eats plants and animals
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Red Fox Facts for Kids: R Is for Red Fox
Red foxes have a bushy tail with a white tip. They can hear a mouse moving under the snow. Here are easy red fox facts for kids: what red foxes eat, how big they grow, what a baby red fox is called and where red foxes live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter R.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Kitbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Red foxes
Two more true facts about the red fox that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Red Fox”
Red Fox starts with the letter R. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Red foxes pounce on mice under snow.
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One more fact
They use the Earth’s magnetic field when hunting.
Act it outMove like a red fox for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter R in “Red Fox”.
Ask a questionWhat would a red fox eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Red Fox Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the red fox, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A red fox is about 45 to 90 cm long plus tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Red foxes live for about 2 to 5 years.
LifespanBaby
Kit
A baby red fox is called a kit.
Baby nameGroup
Skulk
A group of red foxes is called a skulk.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Red foxes are found in Northern Hemisphere and Australia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Red foxes have a bushy tail with a white tip. They can hear a mouse moving under the snow.
Red Fox is a mammalLetter
R is for red fox
Red Fox has 6 letters and starts with R.
Say: Red Fox
Quick quiz
Red Fox Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Red Fox Coloring Page: Letter R Worksheet
Done reading about the red fox? Print the free letter R sheet, say “R is for red 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
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Questions
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Red Fox Questions Kids Ask
Red foxes eat rodents, rabbits, fruit and insects. That makes the red fox an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A red fox is about 45 to 90 cm long plus tail.
Red foxes live for about 2 to 5 years.
A baby red fox is called a kit.
A group of red foxes is called a skulk.
Red foxes live in Northern Hemisphere and Australia. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The red fox is a mammal. Red foxes have a bushy tail with a white tip. They can hear a mouse moving under the snow.
Red Fox starts with the letter R. Say it slowly and listen for the R sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All R animals
More Animals Like the Red Fox
Other R animals and more mammals to read about next.
Mammal
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Lives in: Forests Read raccoon factsMammal
Wombats live in Australia and dig long burrows under the ground. Their poop comes out shaped like little cubes!
Lives in: Forests Read wombat factsMammal
Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in the mountains of China. They spend about half of each day eating bamboo.
Lives in: Forests Read giant panda facts