what are its dangers?
Lack of habitat protection
Threats
Lack of habitat protection is perhaps the greatest threat to the Indian fox.
how long does a red fox live in the wild In the wild they typically do not survive past 5 years of age. what is red fox? It is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora. where did it originate? The species is Eurasian in origin. how did it evolve? It is considered a more specialised form of "Vulpes" than the Afghan, corsac and Bengal foxes in the direction of size and adaptation to carnivory. what is the appearance of this third type of fox? It is a relatively small fox with an elongated muzzle, long, pointed ears, and a bushy tail about 50 to 60% of the length of the head and body. where is it found? he Bengal fox is distributed throughout much of the Indian subcontinent with the exception of the wet forests and the extreme arid zone. what does this fox eat? Rodents, reptiles, crabs, termites, insects, small birds, and fruits.
Lack of habitat protection and hunting. Lack of habitat protection is perhaps the greatest threat it face. Lack of habitat protection , hunting for its skin and flesh, conversion of grassland habitat to agriculture, industry, increase in bio-fuel plantations
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Lack of habitat protection is perhaps the greatest threat to the Indian fox. For example, in southern India, less than 2% of potential Indian fox habitat is covered under the existing protected area network of the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh . Hunting for its skin and flesh, as well as conversion of its grassland habitat to agriculture Lack of habitat protection is perhaps the greatest threat to the Indian fox. Lack of habitat protection is perhaps the greatest threat to the Indian fox. For example, in southern India, less than 2% of potential Indian fox habitat is covered under the existing protected area network of the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh . Hunting for its skin and flesh, as well as conversion of its grassland habitat to agriculture, industry, and increasingly bio-fuel plantations, have affected its population density. In addition, its body parts are used in traditional medicine, and in some areas it is eaten. They are hunted by the "narikuruva" tribes of southern India. In Karnataka, they are captured in rituals conducted during Sankranthi. Another major threat is disease such as canine distemper virus and rabies, which spills over from the large unvaccinated populations of free-ranging dogs found throughout their range.
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Bengal fox [SEP] Threats
Lack of habitat protection is perhaps the greatest threat to the Indian fox. For example, in southern India, less than 2% of potential Indian fox habitat is covered under the existing protected area network of the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh . Hunting for its skin and flesh, as well as conversion of its grassland habitat to agriculture, industry, and increasingly bio-fuel plantations, have affected its population density. In addition, its body parts are used in traditional medicine, and in some areas it is eaten. They are hunted by the "narikuruva" tribes of southern India. In Karnataka, they are captured in rituals conducted during Sankranthi.