I N D I A N F O X

IRSHAD A

1. INDIAN FOX
(Vulpes bengalensis)

2. INDIAN FOX(Vulpes bengalensis)

3. INTRODUCTION
The Bengal Fox (Vulpes
bengalensis), also known as the
Indian Fox, is a fox endemic to the
Indian subcontinent and is found from
the Himalayan foothills and Terai of
Nepal through southern India and
from southern and eastern Pakistan
to eastern India and southeastern
Bangladesh.

4. OTHER NAMES
English: Bengal fox
Indigenous names: Hindi: lomri
(India); Tamil: kulla naree (India);
Telugu: gunta nakka (India); Kanada:
kanka nari, sanna nari (India);
Marathi: kokri (India); Nepali: phiamro
(Nepal); Gujarati and Kutchi: lokdi
(Indian)

5. CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class :Mammalia
Order :Carnivora
Family :Canidae
Genus :Vulpes
Species :V.bengalensis

6. APPEARANCE
Vulpes bengalensis is a relatively small fox with an
elongated muzzle, long pointed ears, and a bushy tail ca.
50 to 60% length of head and body.
Dorsal pelage is grayish and paler ventrally; legs tend to
be brownish or rufous.
 Tail is bushy with prominent black tip. Back of ears are
dark brown with black margin.
Rhinarium is naked and lips are black, with small black
hair patches on upper part of muzzle in front of eyes.
 Extensive variation in coat color may occur between
populations and seasonally within populations, but
generally varies from grey to pale brown.
Head and body length is 18–24 in (46–61 cm), with a
10–14 in (25–36 cm) long tail.
Typical weight is 5-9 lb (2-4 kg )

7. LIFE SPAN
Indian foxes live for 10 years or more

8. DISTRIBUTION
Indian foxes inhabit Nepal,India and
Bangladesh south of the Himalayas.

9. HABITAT
Indian foxes live in semi-arid regions ,
open grasslands and forests.They
also live in mountains and near
human settlements

10. DIET
The Bengal Fox feeds on rodents,
reptiles, crabs, termites, insects,
small birds, and fruits

11. REPRODUCTION & LIVING
Although the Bengal Fox lives in
pairs, it hunts alone. It undergoes a
gestation period of 53 days; after, four
kits are born in a den.

12. BEHAVIOUR
Indian foxes live in pairs and inhabit
burrows.They are heavily hunted,and
in areas where they are particularly
badly persecuted,they have becme
nocturnal.

13. THREATS
Hunting for its skin and flesh as well
as conversion of its grassland habitat
have affected its population density.
In addition, its body parts are used in
traditional medicine, and in some
areas it is eaten.

14. CONCLUSION
The Indian Fox is endemic to the Indian
subcontinent. Although widespread, it
occurs at low densities throughout its
range, and populations can undergo major
fluctuations due to prey availability. Due to
loss of short grassland-scrub habitat to
intensive agriculture, industry and
development projects the Indian Fox
population is on the decline. However, the
decline is unlikely to be sufficient to
warrant the listing of the species in a
threatened category and therefore is
currently assessed as Least Concern.

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