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The Swift Fox //Vulpes velox//



The swift fox is a member of the canid family in the class mammalia and the genus Vulpes. Its scientific name is //Vulpes velox// and it makes its home in the southern United States. The swift fox‘s species status is endangered in the United States and in Canada it is declared extiriprated until reintroduced into the wild. Its main habitat is in grassy areas and rock formations. The swift fox’s diet consists of mice, cotton tail rabbits, carion, small mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, and amphibians. Pretty much all small creatures that live in the desert end up on the swift fox’s menu. The swift fox is often confused with a similar species of fox, the kit fox. The kit fox and the swift fox look almost identical, but the kit fox is larger and the swift fox has s black tip on its tail and black spots on either side of its nose. The swift fox tends to live in pairs. As a final note, the swift fox’s diet for captivity consists of a carnivore’s diet as well as insects and fish.

The swift fox is in the mammalia group. The swift fox is in the mammalia group because it has fur and gives live birth. This animal is also in the mammalia group because it can produce milk. Mammals do not lay eggs and they are warm blooded. This animal does live in an underground burrow. They eat little mammals or insects.

The swift fox is a very exciting animal. It is also very fast. It can reach speeds up to 60 miles an hour. They are nocturnal which means that they sleep during the day and wake up a night time. The swift fox changes colors according to the seasons. The swift fox is an amazing animal. By: Brady, Elizabeth, and Nick