Least ConcernBlanford's Fox
Vulpes cana
One of the 17 foxes on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Vulpes bengalensis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Indian fox or Bengal fox is a small, slender canid endemic to the Indian subcontinent, with a bushy black-tipped tail that makes up more than half its length. It avoids both true deserts and dense forest, and occupies semi-arid grassland and farmland mosaics. It lives in monogamous pairs that dig complex burrows with several entrances. Its great threat is the conversion of grassland, officially classified as wasteland in India and therefore the first to disappear.
Weight
1.8 kg – 4.1 kg
Size
45 cm – 60 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 16.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Bengal Fox — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about bengal fox.
