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By Megan Shersby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 28 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Loathed by some, loved by others, the red fox is a familiar yet mysterious mammal. It\u2019s one of the world\u2019s most widespread mammal species, including North America, Europe, Asia and parts of North Africa. It is even found in Australia, having been introduced there by humans and where it is a threat to native bird and mammal populations.<\/p>\n

Its scientific name, Vulpes vulpes<\/em>, is an example of a tautonym<\/a> (where the genus and specific name are the same) and gives us the word \u2018vulpine\u2019. This refers to something relating to a fox or foxes, but due to the species\u2019 apparent craftiness, it can also refer to a behaviour that is cunning or craft.<\/p>\n

Learn more about foxes:\u00a0<\/h4>\n