Red Fox Sightings In Williamsburg Will Increase Over The Summer

For tourists traveling to Williamsburg this summer

, the chance to see a red fox is expected to increase over the next few months as young fox pups come into their distinctive coloring and begin to be more adventurous- wandering further from the protection of the den.

Red foxes are found almost every type of environment around the world including wooded areas, grasslands, highlands, and even in deserts. Red Fox sightings occur throughout the United States, and that distinctive flash of red fur always quickens the breath with excitement. A fox is a cunning and resourceful animal that adapts well to living near humans, and can be found throughout the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia. This incredible animal has the widest range of any carnivorous mammal in the world, but most people will not have seen this clever creature in the wild.

Comfortable hunting small game as well as scavenging through human garbage, foxes are omnivores and can thrive near humans by taking advantage of any opportunity to locate food. Foxes eat a wide variety of diets. Foxes will eat fruit and vegetables, fish, frogs, and even bugs. When living near humans, foxes will take advantage of opportunities to find food in garbage as well as stealing pet food that is left out overnight. However, being typically shy and fearful of man- these clever animals can often live right in your neighborhood and for the most part go entirely unnoticed. The exception to this rule is generally during the summer, when rambunctious pups start to vocalize and begin to wander from the den.

Foxes will mate during the winter, and the female normally gives birth to a litter of pups in spring. Like dogs and cats, fox pups are born blind and are normally dark gray or brown at birth. A pup's red coat usually grows in by the end of the first month, but some red fox varieties are golden, reddish-brown, silver, or even black. Both parents will typically care for their young through the summer. The kits will remain at the den until fall, when they will normally strike out on their own.

These beautiful animals often are confused with large cats because of their graceful movement and especially their large fluffy tails, but they are actually closely related to both coyotes and wolves. Like their cousins, these wild animals should always be appreciated at a distance, and humans should not approach them or try to feed them.

by: Richard Marquette

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