urban Red Fox cub,(Vulpes vulpes)standing on a wall in a London garden,UK. The fox cub is largely independent at 5-6 months old.

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Red foxes have been successful in colonising built-up environments, especially lower-density suburbs. Throughout the twentieth century, they established themselves in many Australian, European, Japanese, and North American cities. The species first colonised British cities during the 1930s, entering Bristol and London during the 1940s, and later established themselves in Cambridge and Norwich. Urban red foxes are most active at dusk and dawn, doing most of their hunting and scavenging at these times. It is uncommon to spot them during the day, but they can be caught sunbathing on roofs of houses or sheds. While foxes will scavenge successfully in the city (and the foxes tend to eat anything that the humans eat) some urban residents will deliberately leave food out for the animals, finding them endearing.

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Location: London, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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