The tail is typically up to 70% of head and body length. The pointed ears, slender muzzle, and slanted eyes, bushy and unusually long tail, coupled with its small dog size and typical orange-red coloration, make the red fox instantly recognizable to most observers. In New Jersey, the red fox is classified as both a game and furbearer species (i.e., it has both an open hunting and trapping season).
Today, red fox is found throughout North America and Eurasia, portions of North Africa and Australia where they were introduced during the nineteenth century. Records suggested that red fox were introduced from Great Britain to the colonies in the late 1600s. The reason for these introductions was augmentation of fox populations for hunting settlers were unhappy with the sport given by the native gray fox, which treed rather than ran or ran in a much smaller area than would the red fox. A few accounts have assumed that there was no native race of red foxes, whereas others maintain that introductions were limited in scope although introductions were undoubtedly made at several sites. Conflicting records and a presumed difference between the native red fox and the introduced European red fox caused confusion concerning early accounts regarding the distribution and introduction of the red fox in North America. If red foxes were native to New Jersey during early colonial times, the animals were not abundant. Historically, Red Foxes were divided into two species, Vulpes vulpes in the Old World and Vulpes fulva in the New World, but today they are considered to be one species, Vulpes vulpes. In close proximity to people and in developed areas. They are highly adaptable, and can be found living Threat to small domestic animals, and are well-deserving of their reputationįor intelligence. Species should never be approached or fed. Speaking, neither species pose a threat to people, but like all wildlife For both species, maleįoxes are called "dogs" and females are known as "vixens". Introduced from Europe to the southeastern colonies and to theīelow is information on both species of fox. Settlers were unhappy with the sport given by the native grayįox, which treed rather than ran or ran in a much smaller area Introductions was augmentation of fox populations for hunting That introductions were limited in scope, although introductions There was no native race of red foxes, whereas others maintain Records and a presumed difference between the native red foxĪnd the introduced European red fox caused confusion concerningĮarly accounts regarding the distribution and introduction of Both are classified as game species andĪre valuable furbearers and have both hunting If red foxes were native to New Jersey during early colonial times, Native to the state, there is some dispute regarding the red fox. NJDEP | New Jersey Fish and Wildlife | Foxes in New JerseyĪre two species of foxes found in New Jersey: the red fox ( VulpesĬinereoargenteus).
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