Red Fox
MALAKAI is a survivor of the fur trade. Rescued from a farm in Iowa by the Save A Fox organization, he was just a year and a half old at the time of his rescue. His teeth were severely damaged from being forced to open sardine cans with his own teeth, a cruel practice on the fur farm. It’s heartbreaking to realize the extent of human cruelty inflicted on animals for completely unnecessary products.
Malakai is a brilliant, intelligent, and sometimes nervous young fox. He now shares his life with his beautiful companion, Shy, another red fox. He is neutered, and breeding is never a part of our plans. We are committed to ensuring that foxes, like Malakai, are never bred or confined to cages.
Malakai loves his treats, and we’re hopeful that he’ll feel comfortable enough to join the fun during our live tours!
ORDER: Carnivora
FAMILY: Canidae
GENUS: Vulpes
SPECIES: Vulpes
Most active during twilight (crepuscular) and evening hours, (nocturnal). They eat a highly varied diet which makes them opportunistic omnivores. They love a good hunt and will even hunt when not hungry to store food for hard times. Red foxes are the largest of all the foxes and are legendary for intelligence and resourcefulness. They can hear a mouse squeak 100 feet away and have an incredibly good hunting success rate of 75%. They are monogamous and breed January thru March. They are pregnant 60 days, normally producing 1 to 10 babies at a time. A normal family consists of 1 male and 1 to 2 females with pups. They sexually mature at 7 months of age.
Threats
Habitat destruction and over hunting. Once a population is depleted, rodent populations will skyrocket.
Conservation Status
LC - Least Concern