### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Red fox
* Most red foxes carry diseases
  - cause nuisances
  - die from rabies too quickly to spread the disease to other animals or humans
* Most red foxes eat food
  - plant food
  - squirrels
  - form monogamous pairs, and both males and females take part in caring for offspring
* Most red foxes have claws
  - coats
  - environments
  - exceptional eyesights
  - feet
  - few natural predators
  - fur coats
  - glands
  - legs
* Most red foxes have long coats
  - major impact
  - noses
  - organs
  - red fur
  - senses
  - silky fur
  - specific organs
  - sweet teeth
  - toes
  - whiskers
  - years
  - inhabit regions
* Most red foxes live in dens
  - mate for life
* Most red foxes reach maturity
  - sexual maturity
  - resemble dogs
  - share common ancestors
  - steal food
  - weigh pounds
* Some red foxes belong to families
  - dig own burrows
* Some red foxes have characteristic coloration
  - genetic mutation
* Some red foxes have harmful genetic mutation
  - lips
  - red coloration
  - reputations
  - structures
  - upper lips
  - inhabit areas
  - kill martens
  - move pups
* Some red foxes originate from european red foxes
* Some red foxes prey on platypuses
  - stoats
* are a historically popular commodity in terms of fur harvest and sales
  - active at night
  - agile and lightly built, with a sharply tapered face and pointed ears
  - also native to Europe, Asia, and the Soviet Union
  - an important cause of mortality in newly fledged young
  - curious animals, indicating intelligence
  - extremely adaptable and thrive under a variety of conditions
  - foxs
  - generally animals of open land and forest edges
  - highly mobile and can cover long distances on a daily basis
  - host to a wide variety of parasites, both internal and external
  - known to forage in the morning or at dusk
  - larger in the North than the South because they have adapted to the colder climate
  - mammals
  - native to Eurasia and North America, but have spread to many other countries as well
  - omnivorous
  - opportunistic feeders, eating pretty much anything they can find
  - present in every state except Hawaii
  - shy, and stay out of view from most human activities
  - terrestrial and either nocturnal or crepuscular
  - the largest fox species
* are very active
  - adaptable to a variety of habitat types
  - different than gray foxes which are different than Arctic foxes
  - fond of fresh fish
  - vulnerable to rabies, and rabid animals can infect pets or even man
  - widely adapted animals which are capable of living across a diverse range of habitats
* can be very territorial, fighting other foxes that come into their area
  - smell and hear voles moving beneath the snow at a depth of two feet
  - survive in a variety of habitats
* catch food.
* communicate with each other by leaving urine.
* contribute to the overall health of prey species by keeping the prey species controlled.
* eat a wide rage of things including insects, rodents, grass, fruits and, small birds
* has a state wide range in Iowa
  - exceptional eyesight but their sight responds to the movement
* have a characteristic manner of hunting mice
  - varied diet
  - callous pads on their toes that sometimes show up in the prints
  - legs for running, sharp teeth and strong jaws for chewing meat
  - one litter a year
  - skills
  - slender and pointed muzzles with white on their upper lip
  - sound
  - the reputation of being cunning, but shy
* live in dens dug into the soil
* mark ranges.
* member of a dog family.
* move over that range looking for food, usually hunting alone.
* prefer the borders of forest and adjacent open lands
  - to inhabit a mixture of forest and open fields
* produce a single litter each year, typically in the spring.
* range in color from red to gray but most are a reddish brown color.
* rely on their superior sense of smell because they have poor eyesight.
* reproduce sexually.
  - slender, small dogs, with the head and body typically around two feet long
* run through water to cover their scent when being chased.
* share ancestors
* show a strong preference for certain wild berries and fruits.
* stalk prey.
* tend to be solitary animals, and always hunt alone
  - solitary, usually hunting alone
+ Tawny Owl: Strigiformes
  * Vision and hearing adaptations and  silent flight aid its night hunting. The Tawny is capable of catching smaller owls, but is itself vulnerable to the Eagle owl or Northern Goshawk. Red foxes are an important cause of mortality in newly fledged young.