Red fox

(Vulpes vulpes) The red fox is common throughout the country. The population decreased significantly during the 1980s due to sarcoptic mange, but is increasing again today. The red fox otherwise has a very wide distribution across the entire northern hemisphere and lives in a variety of different habitats (biotopes). The fox is a predator, but at the same time our country’s most versatile “multitasker” when it comes to food. A fox eats everything from blueberries and grain, to worms and beetles, to hares, voles, birds, and even deer. Small rodents are its favorite food. Red foxes can live alone, in pairs, or in small groups.