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{{Taxonomy|image = Vulpes vulpes.jpg|kingdom = Animalia|phylum = Chordata|subphylum = Vertebrata|class = Mammalia|order = Carnivora|suborder = Caniformia |family = Canidae|subfamily = caninae|genus = Vulpes|species = V. vulpes (Red Fox)<br>V. velox (Swift Fox)<br>V. macrotis (Kit Fox)<br>V. corsac (Steppe Fox)<br>V. chama (Cape Fox)<br>V. pallida (Pale Fox)<br>V. bengalensis (Bengal Fox)<br>V. ferrilata (Tibetan Fox)<br>V. cana (Blanford's Fox)<br>V. rueppelli (Rueppell's Fox)<br>V. zerda ([[Fennec fox|Fennec Fox]])|footnotes = <center>'''''Genus: Alopex''' A. lagopus ([[Arctic Fox]])''<br>'''''Genus: Urocyon''' U. cinereoargenteus (Gray Fox)''<br>''U. littoralis (Island Fox)<br>''</center>}} | {{Taxonomy|image = Vulpes vulpes.jpg|kingdom = Animalia|phylum = Chordata|subphylum = Vertebrata|class = Mammalia|order = Carnivora|suborder = Caniformia |family = Canidae|subfamily = caninae|genus = Vulpes|species = V. vulpes (Red Fox)<br>V. velox (Swift Fox)<br>V. macrotis (Kit Fox)<br>V. corsac (Steppe Fox)<br>V. chama (Cape Fox)<br>V. pallida (Pale Fox)<br>V. bengalensis (Bengal Fox)<br>V. ferrilata (Tibetan Fox)<br>V. cana (Blanford's Fox)<br>V. rueppelli (Rueppell's Fox)<br>V. zerda ([[Fennec fox|Fennec Fox]])|footnotes = <center>'''''Genus: Alopex''' A. lagopus ([[Arctic Fox]])''<br>'''''Genus: Urocyon''' U. cinereoargenteus (Gray Fox)''<br>''U. littoralis (Island Fox)<br>''</center>}} | ||
| − | The '''fox''' is a [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[mammal]] of the [[dog|canine]] family. It has a bushy tail and red fur, although there are different kinds, like the white [[Arctic fox]] which lives in the [[snow|snowy]] [[Arctic]]. | + | The '''fox''' is a [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[mammal]] of the [[dog|canine]] family. It has a bushy tail and red fur, although there are different kinds, like the white [[Arctic fox]] which lives in the [[snow|snowy]] [[Arctic]]. |
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| + | As foxes live on land, the [[Bible|biblical account]] records that they were created by [[God]] on [[Genesis#The_Creation|the sixth day of creation]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:21, January 9, 2008
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Sub-order | Caniformia |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Canidae |
| Sub-family | caninae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Vulpes |
| Species Information | |
| Species | V. vulpes (Red Fox) V. velox (Swift Fox) V. macrotis (Kit Fox) V. corsac (Steppe Fox) V. chama (Cape Fox) V. pallida (Pale Fox) V. bengalensis (Bengal Fox) V. ferrilata (Tibetan Fox) V. cana (Blanford's Fox) V. rueppelli (Rueppell's Fox) V. zerda (Fennec Fox) |
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The fox is a carnivorous mammal of the canine family. It has a bushy tail and red fur, although there are different kinds, like the white Arctic fox which lives in the snowy Arctic.
As foxes live on land, the biblical account records that they were created by God on the sixth day of creation.