How do foxes live in winter?

This is how foxes live

• The fox is a predator that not only eats meat, but also many other food components. He's an omnivore. In addition to the prey, berries, fruit and waste, earthworms and insects are also on the menu. The main prey of the European fox are mice. Depending on the food supply, which can be reduced especially in winter, foxes also eat animals that have been run over.
• Foxes live in forests and fields. Over time, they also joined the people, so that today they also find refuge in parks, green spaces and cemeteries.
• Foxes live close to people like in the land of milk and honey. They eat anything that a person carelessly leaves lying around or is not well supervised. Garbage bags are torn open, poultry that are not locked away at night are torn, and even in schools and open-air swimming pools, snacks that are spurned and thrown away serve as food.
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The wild animals in winter

• In winter there is little that is exciting for foxes apart from the mating season. They are still looking for food and otherwise retreat to a protected hiding place.
• In winter the fox gets its winter fur. Many fine, dense and dark gray woolen hairs can then be found under the superficial outer hairs. The hair on the legs becomes shorter so that dirt, ice and snow do not get stuck on them. From April the coat changes again - the undercoat falls out.


How long do foxes live?

Foxes are dog-like animals and also have a similar appearance. As …

• The mating season begins in December and lasts until February. During this time there are often fights between the males; here it is decided who is allowed to mate the female fox.
• The pups are born seven to eight weeks after mating. The family then leaves the den in early summer and the young animals leave their parents' territory towards autumn. In winter they are grown up and go their own way.

Please do not feed the foxes in winter - otherwise they will get very used to humans and can cause a lot of damage.