Foxes' Diets


Type Picture Their Diet
Red Fox Picture of a red fox. Red foxes are mainly carnivores, but are generally classed as omnivores. In Britain, the red fox mainly eats small rodents such as field mice, voles and rabbits, however, they will also eat birds, insects, earthworms, grasshoppers, beetles, blackberries, plums, mollusks, crayfish, amphibians, small reptiles, and fish. Red foxes also eat almost anything it finds, often eating dead animal carcasses or preying on new-born lambs in the spring. Red foxes typically eat 1-2 pounds of food a day. For more information, visit this website.
Island Fox Picture of an island fox. The island fox's diet is very diverse and ranges from many things. On San Rosa Island, where food diversity is high, deer mice, Jerusalem crickets, beetles, and earwigs are the preferred food. On other islands diets include plant items such as fruits from cactus, manzanita, saltbushes and seafigs. They also eat insects and deer mice when they are present. If you would like to learn more about the island fox's diet (or even other information) visit the official Nation Park Service website.
Arctic Fox Picture of an arctic fox. The Arctic Fox is an opportunistic predator and scavenger. In most inland areas, the species is heavily dependent on fluctuating rodent populations. The species' main prey items include lemmings and other rodents. Arctic foxes also eat small mammals, seals, reindeer, fish, seabirds, insects, berries, carrion, and even stool. To see more information about arctic foxes visit SeaWorld's website on arctic foxes.