![]() Despite its name, the species often produces individuals with other colourings, including leucistic and melanistic individuals. Apart from its large size, the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments. Among the true foxes, the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of carnivory. The red fox originated from smaller-sized ancestors from Eurasia during the Middle Villafranchian period, and colonised North America shortly after the Wisconsin glaciation. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included on the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species". Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. It is listed as least concern by the IUCN. ![]() The red fox ( Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia, plus parts of North Africa. ![]()
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