Mammals
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes · Vulpe
Adaptable and widespread, the red fox lives almost everywhere from mountains to city edges.
At a glance
- Status in Romania
- Resident
- Habitat
- Forest / Meadow / Urban
- Activity
- Morning · Evening · Night
- Diet
- Omnivorous: rodents, birds, insects, fruit and scraps.
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)
- Photography difficulty
- Moderate
Identification
Orange-red coat, white throat, black legs and a bushy white-tipped tail.
Habitat
Almost any habitat: forest, farmland, wetland and towns.
Approximate range in Romania
When it is active
Morning · Evening · Night
Diet
Omnivorous: rodents, birds, insects, fruit and scraps.
Behaviour
Hunts voles with a high pouncing jump.
Seasonality in Romania
- JanPresent
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- NovPresent
- DecPresent
Existing monthly estimates are retained for reference, but have not yet been verified against a Romanian source and are excluded from seasonal filters. Unconfirmed months do not imply absence. * Event timing retained from the earlier entry, not yet source-verified.
How to find it
Field edges at dawn and dusk; snow makes them easier to spot.
Photography
General guidance based on the species’ behaviour, not a report of Nick’s personal field experience.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Ethics
- Do not feed foxes; it changes their behaviour.
Practical starting points, not fixed rules.