Swift Fox Research Paper

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There are 12 different species of fox found around the world and on every continent excluding Antarctica surviving in both urban and rural environments. During the late Miocene, around 10 mya, canid radiation had begun the final and only existing canid radiation (Goswami et al. 2010). This may have been triggered by an unoccupied niche due to the borophagines starting to die out who were exclusive to North America. This signified the appearance of the three current genera, Canis, Urocyan and Vulpes. This instance of distinct but alike species evolving swiftly is an example of adaptive radiation from a particular species (Goswami et al 2010). Variations arose within populations as they spread geographically (NERC 2012) allowing certain individuals to take advantage of a niche which may …show more content…
They have two different colours of coat for camouflage, one is white for the winter season and the other is brown for the summer. They can also adapt to habitats where there is not too much exposure to environmental threats like flooding (DoW 2015). The swift fox takes its name from its signature speed, reaching to approx 31 miles per hour to catch prey and escape predators. Because the speed is most advantageous for hunting prey, the fox hunts primarily at night whilst it’s cold. To avoid predation however, the swift fox lives underground in a burrow which he digs himself; this burrow will usually be about 13 feet deep with several entrances to escape predators through different exists to avoid being cornered (DoW 2015). The swift fox is also highly adaptable with its diet from hunting for small mammals to feasting on insects or food like fruit and nuts. This allows the fox to survive in a variety of environments. Lastly, swift foxes have sharp teeth to tear their prey and is used as a defensive mechanism through the baring of teeth if there is a threat
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