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Red Fox Quiz

The world's most widespread wild land carnivore may hunt using Earth's magnetic field. How much do you know about the red fox?

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  1. What is the red fox's scientific name?

    It lives across the entire Northern Hemisphere.

  2. What shape are a red fox's pupils?

    They help it hunt at dawn and dusk.

  3. Which direction did foxes face for their most successful pounces on hidden prey?

    Those attacks succeeded 74 percent of the time.

  4. What might the fox use Earth's magnetic field for?

    It may be the first animal found using the field as a hunting tool.

  5. What is a red fox den called?

    It is often a repurposed badger or rabbit burrow.

  6. About how long is a red fox pregnancy?

    Litters usually have 4 to 5 cubs.

  7. How many distinct vocalizations does a red fox have?

    They span five octaves.

  8. What are the winter shrieks people mistake for a person in distress?

    Each fox's voice is distinct.

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