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    Field guide · species

    Island Fox

    Urocyon littoralis

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraCanidae

    The island fox is a small canid of California’s Channel Islands. Island isolation has shaped its distribution and makes local population histories important when discussing the species as a whole.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyCanidae
    8. GenusUrocyon
    9. SpeciesUrocyon littoralis
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Caniformia suborder
    25. Canidae family
    26. Urocyon genus
    27. Urocyon littoralis species
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    Physical traits

    It resembles a small gray fox, with a compact body and grizzled coat.

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    Habitat and range

    Island grasslands, scrub and other vegetation types can be used where food and shelter occur.

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    Diet and nutrition

    Fruit and insects are important, with additional animal foods taken according to availability.

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    Behavior and activity

    Individuals often forage independently. Activity and space use vary with local island conditions and seasonal resources.

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    Geographic distribution

    The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in United States.

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    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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