Necator
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Owner:
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lordorman
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Released:
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Friday, September 22, 2006
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Origin:
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California, United States
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In Skipping Rocks (TB & GC REST AREA)
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The Sierra Nevada red fox (scientific name: Vulpes vulpes necator) is one of 10 recognized North American subspecies of Vulpes. The Sierra Nevada red fox is distinguished from members of the introduced lowland population of red foxes by its slightly smaller size and darker colored fur. They inhabit remote areas of the State where chance encounters with humans are uncommon. Relatively little is known of the life history of the Sierra Nevada red fox, but it is assumed that its habits are similar to those of other red foxes insofar as choice of dens, hunting tactics, and breeding behavior are concerned. The subspecies is known to inhabit vegetation types similar to those used by the marten and wolverine. Sightings of the subspecies have been reported from the 5,000 to 7,000 foot elevation range with extremes placed at 3,900 feet in Yosemite Valley and 11,900 feet at Lake South America in the southern Sierra Nevada. The range is described as the northern California Cascades eastward to the northern Sierra Nevada and then south along the Sierran crest to Tulare County. Preferred habitat for the Sierra Nevada red fox appears to be red fir and lodgepole pine forests in the subalpine zone and alpine fell-fields of the Sierra Nevada. The fox may hunt in forest openings, meadows, and barren rocky areas associated with its high elevation habitats. Threats to the Sierra Nevada red fox are unknown.
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