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Tibetan fox

Vulpes ferrilata

Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata)Common
Mammalcarnivore

The Tibetan fox is a wild fox with a thick coat, built for life on the high plains. It roams the Tibetan Plateau and nearby countries, thriving in open landscapes where few predators can follow.

  • Lives at elevations up to 5,300 meters, higher than most foxes.
  • Found across the Tibetan Plateau’s steppes and semi-deserts.
  • One of the few foxes adapted to such harsh, high-altitude conditions.
GrasslandMountainAsia
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At a glance

Classification
Mammal
Scientific name
Vulpes ferrilata
Habitat
Grassland, Mountain
Regions in this directory
Asia
Diet
carnivore
Relative size
small
IUCN Red List
Least Concern (LC)
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