Early breeding in the red fox in Great Britain

Written By Hope Nothhelfer

Authors

Graham C Smith, Paul Cropper, Rebecca Halliwell, Alexander J Kent

Abstract

The red fox normally gives birth between February and April in Great Britain. Here we report two vixens from southern Wales that were pregnant or lactating in mid-December 2022, this matches the earliest record of breeding that we can find.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.59922/OUAY3304

Full Citation

Smith, G.C., Cropper, P., Halliwell, R., Kent, A.J. (2023)Early breeding in the red fox in Great Britain. Mammal Communications 9: 16-19 doi: 10.59922/OUAY3304

Hope Nothhelfer
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