Individuals and family groups have main earthen dens and often other emergency burrows in the home range. Dens of other animals, such as rabbits or marmots, are often taken over by foxes. Larger dens may be dug and used during the winter and during birth and rearing of the young. The same den is often used over a number of generations. Pathways throughout the home range connect the main den with other resting sites, favored hunting grounds and food storage areas.
Red foxes are terrestrial and either nocturnal or crepuscular.
In the autumn following birth, the pups of the litter will disperse to their own territories. Dispersal can be to areas as nearby as 10 km and as far away as almost 400 km. Habitat Red foxes utilize a wide range of habitats including forest, tundra, prairie and farmland. Preferred habitats have a diversity of vegetation. Negative Red foxes are considered by many to be threats to poultry, though the magnitude of the threat is exaggerated.