They only live in the arid, savanna and veldt areas of their range, avoiding forests. They are the only Vulpes fox to live below the equator in Africa.
Females are smaller than the males.
Their coat is silvery grey, with their head being more reddish in color. Diet and Hunting Cape foxes eat rodents, rabbits, insects, reptiles, eggs, fruit, berries, seeds, and small amounts of carrion and human refuse. Reproduction and Social Behavior Cape foxes are solitary and nocturnal. They hide during the heat of the day in a den among the rocks or underground. There is no set mating period.