Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758).

This large fox is of 55-58 cm head-and-body length with a tail about 34-36 cm. Although the color of this fox is extremely variable, its back is generally reddish-brown with grizzling due to the black-tipped guard hairs; underparts are blackish; the ears are black behind and the bushy tail is tipped with white. The Red Fox inhabits barren and semi-barren desert and vegetated wadis, farmlands, oases, and urban gardens. It is essentially an omnivore and eats small mammals, birds, insects, and fruit. It is generally nocturnal but is often seen in daytime. The dens are sometimes fairly large with several openings, sometimes a simple earth under a rock. The gestation period is 49-55 days and usually 2-5 young are born. This variable animal is found throughout Europe, parts of North America, and parts of Asia as well as across North Africa; it is widespread in the Middle East. In Egypt, it lives mainly in the Nile Valley and Delta.