Kingdom Animalia Order Carnivora Tribe Vulpini Higher classification Red fox | Phylum Chordata Family Canidae Genus Vulpes Rank Subspecies | |
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Scientific name Vulpes vulpes kurdistanica Similar Red fox, True foxes, Karaganka fox, Turkmenian fox, Sardinian fox | ||
R v vulpes vulpes kurdistanica
The Kurdistan red fox (Vulpes vulpes kurdistanica) is a subspecies of the red fox, found specially in northeast part of Turkey.
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R v vulpes vulpes kurdistanica
Range
Kurdistan red fox lives in northeast part of Turkey, Kars district in Western Transcaucasia (probably in extreme North-Eastern Asia Minor). This small, doglike animal is rusty-red with white underparts, chin and throat. The ears are prominent and the tail is long and bushy with a white tip. Backs of the ears, lower legs and the feet are black. The fox goes through colour phases of black, silver, and mixed.
Description
This small, doglike animal is rusty-red with white underparts, chin and throat. The ears are prominent and the tail is long and bushy with a white tip. Backs of the ears, lower legs and the feet are black. The fox goes through color phases of black, silver, and mixed. This fox subspecies ranges 58 - 90 cm (23 - 35 inches) in length without its tail. Tail ranges 32 - 49 cm (12.5 - 19.5 inches). Weight approximately 3 – 11 kg (6.5 - 24 lbs). Life Expectancy seven years (in the wild) 15 years (in captivity)
