Kit Fox
Kit Fox
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| キットギツネ | |||
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| Romaji | Kitto gitsune
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| Debut | Kemono Friends 3 | ||
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| Scientific Name | Vulpes macrotis
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| Distribution | Western United States, northern Mexico
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 7 years
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| Read More | Kit Fox
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| Kit Fox | KF3 | Gallery |
Kit Fox is a type of fox Friend that first appeared in Kemono Friends 3.
Appearance
Kit Fox has upright pale sand fox ears with white fur tufts on the inside, pale sand hair that is white at the bottom and flares outward behind her head with a white bang between her eyes that has a curved grey marking similar to the facial markings of a Kit Fox, and caramel-gold yellow eyes. She has a white scarf tied in a fashion to make the pointed trailing ends of the scarf display to her right, a cream blazer jacket, a white dress shirt undershirt, a dull brown plaid tie, a dull brown plaid pleated skirt, an ash grey tail with a sand colored underside and brown tip, knee length white socks, and white and grey shoes.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Minor character, playable character |
In Real Life
The Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a very small species of Fox that lives in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States, as well as northern and central Mexico. They are the smallest of the four species of Vulpes found in North America and are among the smallest of the vulpine species worldwide. They can be found in desert scrub and grasslands, but also occasionally agricultural and urban areas.
This species is nocturnal and primarily carnivorous, hunting primarily small animals, reptiles, insects, and the terrestrial birds. However, if food is scarce, they will eat fruits such as tomato and cactus fruit. and will not pass up carrion if they find it. They play an important role in the ecosystem by controlling the populations of small animals.
Kit foxes are typically monogamous; some pairs mate for life, but some will change over time. Both parents take care of and protect their young, and litter sizes usually range from 1-7 kits.They create large family dens in winter but eventually move out to find food and mates, so the structures are often taken over by other animals.
Trivia
- The Kit Fox has been nicknamed the North American counterpart of the Fennec Fox due to its large ears.
- Contrary to the ecology and appearance of the original animal, Kit Fox design is very different from Fennec Fox design.
- Kit Fox is the first and only Friend whose design is Wild West themed.
- Groups of this fox can be called a leash, a skulk, an earth, a lead, or a troop!
- There is one subspecies of this fox, the San Joaquin Kit Fox, with the scientific name Vulpes macrotis mutica.
References
- Wikipedia Page
- Sheldon, Jennifer W. (1992). Wild dogs: the natural history of the non-domestic Canidae. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 176–182. ISBN 9781483263694.
- https://animalia.bio/kit-fox