Red Fox

In this engaging introduction to the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), J. David Henry recounts his years of field research on this flame-colored predator. With its catlike whiskers, teeth, and paws, as well as vertical-slit pupils, the North American red fox not only resembles but often behaves like a feline, especially when hunting. Probing the reasons for these similarities, Henry reveals the behavior and ecology of a species that thrives from the edge of suburbia to the cold northern tundra.“Grace and elegance mark the fox. In a way, both adjectives could be used for this book as well.”—NewsdayJ. DAVID HENRY is a biologist who spent six years studying red foxes in Canada.In this engaging introduction to the red fox, Henry recounts his years of field research on this predator that often behaves like a feline.