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Fox predators9/1/2023 ![]() The time falls between January and March. The mating system of the corsac fox is monogamous. These foxes are scavengers and are often seen scavenging on carrion and human refuse. They would also consume large quantities of insects, as well as pikas and birds. However, they prefer rodents including hamsters, ground squirrels, voles, gerbils, and jerboas. ![]() The corsac fox is mostly a carnivore, but also show omnivorous behavior since they consume some plant matters at times. ![]() For a social greeting or sending an alarm call, they give out high-pitched yelps or chirps. Reportedly, these animals emit a barking call during hunting, as also, while threatening their rivals. Such action reduces the chances of escaping. These animals catch their prey using a typical style by leaping into the air and dropping down on it. The burrows that they excavate are usually shallow and simple. Many individuals are seen living together along with other foxes in either a common or adjoining burrows, resembling ‘corsac cities’.Ĭorsac foxes often acquire their burrows from other animals like marmots, badgers, ground squirrels, etc. Corsac foxes are more social compared to other fox species. In the winter, these canids build small hunting packs often consisting of mated pairs and their growing offspring. They do not maintain a fixed range of their homes, but instead, they migrate southward in the chilly months of winter especially because, during this time, hunting is tough due to ice and deep snow. They have excellent senses of vision, hearing, and smell. These foxes are good climbers however, their running speed is moderate, and hence, can easily be caught by a slow dog. Interestingly, they remain active all day in captivity. In the wild, the corsac fox is reportedly nocturnal. Vulpes corsac turkmenicus – southern parts of Uzbekistan, Mongolia, China, Turkmenistan, and surrounding regions Behavior Vulpes corsac kalmykorum – north Uzbekistan and Caucasus, and Vulpes corsac corsac – northern regions of Kazakhstan and south of Siberia, Corsac Fox Picture Classification of Species by Distributionīased on their range, currently three subspecies of the corsac fox have been recognized:
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