I had become quite intrigued with this animal and had to know more. He is one of the smallest foxes in the world standing 12 inches high at the shoulder and weighing 3 to 6 pounds. This fox can reach speeds up to 25 miles per hour, thus the name. The swift fox is nocturnal. It is thought to be a subspecies of the kit fox, though some use the names interchangeably.
Swift foxes feed on rabbits, ground squirrels, rats, grasses and berries.
These non-territorial animals are monogamous. Years ago the swift fox could be found over the grasslands of Canada. Their range in the U.S. included the states between North Dakota and Mexico. The swift fox was second only to the prairie dog as the most common species when settlers came to the plains. The Great Plains Indian tribes believed the swift fox to be a sacred animal, an Animal of the Soul .