The Red fox is a very widespread and adaptable species. In many countries this animal has adapted well to living in towns and cities in close proximity to man. Our gallery illustrates the behaviour of urban foxes in the UK, continental Europe and North America.
Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Young Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in urban park, Bristol, UK, January. Did you know? Red foxes in the wild usually have very short lives, with most reaching around 2 years old.
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Sam Hobson / Young urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) standing in front of Bristol City Council dustbins. Bristol, UK, September.
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Matthew Maran / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking past wall with red fox mural / graffiti . North London, England, UK, April.
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Fergus Gill / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) portrait in an urban area. Glasgow, Scotland. May.
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Stephen Dalton / Urban red fox ( ulpes vulpes) scavenging for food in dustbin, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Urban Red fox in scaffold yard {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Urban Red fox in city {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Shattil & Rozinski / American Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} with cubs in cemetery, Colorado, USA
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Steve Downer / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) jumping over a fence and taking food left out on a tree stump in a garden, Birmingham, England, UK, April.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) female suckling cubs outside block of flats in a city backyard, Berlin, Germany
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Shattil & Rozinski / Mother Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with four cubs near den in a cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub sniffing adults nose, London, June
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) on doorstep with newspaper hanging out of letter box, London, June
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Bruno D'Amicis / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen nursing her cubs under tractor in urban construction site. Berlin, Germany, May.
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Florian Möllers / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen and cubs at a construction site, Berlin, Germany. May 2006
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Florian Möllers / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen and cubs at a building construction site, Berlin, Germany. May 2006
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Florian Möllers / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen and cub on garden wall, Berlin, Germany, May 2006
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Florian Möllers / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) young male waiting near bus stop, Thuner Platz, Berlin, Germany, May 2006
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) eating pet food left out for it in a suburban garden, at twilight, Kent, UK, August, taken with camera trap Property released. (This image may be licensed either as rights mana...
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Shattil & Rozinski / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub walking on a fence, looking at a flowerpot, Minnesota, USA, May.
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Shattil & Rozinski / Four Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing with a doormat, Denver, Colorado, USA, April.
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Sam Hobson / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), adult male (dog). Bristol, UK. August.
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Sam Hobson / Young urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with street lights behind. Bristol, UK. August.
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Sam Hobson / Young urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) poking its head up over a wall. Bristol, UK, August. Finalist in the Urban category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) Competition 2016.
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Steve Downer / Close-up of a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) feeding from a bowl in a garden, Birmingham, England, UK, March.
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Andy Rouse / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) urban Cardiff, Wales. June.
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Steve Downer / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) resting in a dog kennel, Birmingham, England, UK, February.
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Laurent Geslin / Urban Red fox in church graveyard {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Urban Red fox watches people on park bench {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Urban Red fox in church graveyard {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Male urban Red fox on tyre dump {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Silhouette of urban Red fox with car and shopping trolley {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Urban Red fox sniffing the air {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Two male urban Red foxes, territorial posture at junction of territories {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Laurent Geslin / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking over a bridge, silhouetted at dusk, England
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Chris O'Reilly / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) feeding on discarded fish and chips in street at night, viewed from car, Derbyshire, UK, May
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) West London cemetery, UK, June
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub climbing into litter bin, West London, UK, June. Did you know? Red foxes first colonised British cities in the 1940s and now their greatest population densities are f...
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Sam Hobson / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), adult male (dog). Bristol, UK. August.
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Sam Hobson / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), adult male (dog). Bristol, UK. August.
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Neil Aldridge / Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) searching for food near bins in a courtyard at night, West London, United Kingdom, May 2014. Finalist in the Urban category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awar...
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Terry Whittaker / Domestic cat chasing a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in an urban garden, Greater Manchester, UK, August 2017. Filmed using a camera trap.
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Laurent Geslin / Urban Red fox scavenging in rubbish tip {Vulpes vulpes} London, UK
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Terry Whittaker / Juvenile Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) interacting with and trying to play with an adult in an urban garden, Greater Manchester, UK, August. Filmed using a camera trap.