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    Corsac Fox

    Vulpes corsac

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraCanidae

    The corsac fox is a canid of Asian steppe and semi-desert. It depends on local shelter and small prey in landscapes that can experience substantial seasonal variation.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyCanidae
    8. GenusVulpes
    9. SpeciesVulpes corsac
    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. Vulpes genus
    27. Vulpes corsac species
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    Physical traits

    A relatively pale grayish coat and foxlike head distinguish its overall appearance.

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    Habitat and range

    Steppe and semi-desert provide habitat, with burrows used for refuge.

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    Diet and nutrition

    Rodents and other small animals are important foods, supplemented by insects and additional available resources.

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    Behavior and activity

    Corsac foxes use underground shelters, including existing burrows. Behavior observed in captivity should not automatically be treated as a wild daily schedule.

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    Geographic distribution

    The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

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    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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