The Gray Fox is one of the most common carnivores in the Sierra Nevada region. Generally, they are about 40 inches in length (including their tails) and weigh about 8 to 10 pounds.
Most of the time, they prefer to live alone and wander the brushy areas of the foothills and mid-elevation forests.
Gray foxes live an average of 7 to 10 years.
How does the gray fox reproduce?
The Gray Fox usually gives birth to about four young in the spring and stay with the kits for about two months until they can care for themselves. Foxes can breed after they’ve reached one year of age, and can have one litter of 2 to 7 kits per year. Mating occurs in February and March, and females are pregnant for about 2 months.
What does the gray fox eat?
They tend to eat a variety of plant and animal foods including manzanita berries, coffee berries, small mammals, and some birds.