Swift Fox By Ruby Stucki
Looks The swift fox is a small, light orange-tan fox with large ears, fur, and a black-tipped tail. It is 5 to 7 pounds when full grown.
Where It Lives The swift fox lives in a den on short-grass prairies and deserts. It can be in the wild or captivity. It can live in the Southwest, Canada, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana.
Which Animal Groups? The swift fox is a mammal, vertebrate, and in the dog family.
Diet The swift fox is an omnivore. It eats rabbits, mice, birds, insects, grass, and fruit.
Predators The swift fox has 4 main predators. The coyote, badger, bobcat, and golden eagle.
Interesting Facts The swift fox is called swift because it can run swiftly at 30 miles per hour. The scientific name is vulpes velox. It is about the size of a domestic house cat.
Human Impact Swift foxes are not scared of humans, so they are vulnerable to poisoning, trapping, and death on highways. Currently, it is an endangered species.
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