The San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) is the smallest fox in North America, with an average body length of 20 inches and weight of about 5 pounds. It is a member of the Canidae family, which includes dogs, wolves and foxes.

The San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) is an endangered species of fox that was formerly very common in the San Joaquin Valley and much of Central California. As an opportunistic hunter, the San Joaquin kit fox primarily preys on kangaroo rats but also targets white-footed mice, pocket mice, ground squirrels, rabbits, and ground ...

The San Joaquin kit fox is a subspecies of the kit fox, the smallest member of the dog family in North America. A kit fox is a small fox with large ears that are set close together, slim body with long slender legs, narrow nose, and long, bushy tail tapering slightly toward the tip.

Today the San Joaquin kit fox inhabits a highly fragmented landscape of scattered remnants of native habitat and adoptable, altered lands within and on the fringe of development.

The San Joaquin kit fox was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Preservation Act in 1967, because of increasing threats of habitat loss. The San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) is the largest subspecies of kit fox (Vulpes macrotis). The San Joaquin kit fox’s range is restricted to the

Even with its big, conspicuous ears and relatively long legs, the slender-built San Joaquin kit fox is the smallest member of the dog family in North America.

Dec 27, 2024 · Brian Cypher, research ecologist and carnivore specialist, has produced a much needed and long-awaited book on the San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), a charismatic carnivore endemic to the San Joaquin Valley.

Dec 27, 2024 · Brian Cypher, research ecologist and carnivore specialist, has produced a much needed and long-awaited book on the San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), a charismatic carnivore endemic to the San Joaquin Valley.

The San Joaquin kit fox is the smallest fox in North America, with an average body length of 20 inches and weight of about 5 pounds. It is a member of the Canidae family which includes dogs, foxes, and wolves. San Joaquin kit foxes are light in build, with long legs and large ears.

The endangered San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) was formerly very common in the San Joaquin Valley and through much of Central California. Its 1990 population was estimated to be 7,000.