Mammal

Indian fox

Vulpes bengalensis

हिन्दी: लोमड़ी

IUCN: Least Concern

Indian fox with large ears and a bushy black-tipped tail in dry grass

Scientific name: Vulpes bengalensis
Hindi name: लोमड़ी
Family: Canidae, order Carnivora
Group: Mammal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 45 to 60 cm, plus the tail
Weight: About 2.5 to 4 kg
Young: Born after about 50 days

A small grey fox with a big, black-tipped tail.

Spot it Grey with rusty legs, large ears, and a long bushy tail with a black tip.
Home Open, dry grassland and scrub rather than forest.
Food web Termites are a favourite; it also eats rats, insects, birds, reptiles and fruit.
Why it matters Shows that open grassland, often wrongly called wasteland, is alive and worth protecting.

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