Sacramento Valley Red Fox Pup (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Sacramento Valley Red Fox Pup

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The red fox, like this Sacramento Valley pup, is the world's most widely distributed land carnivore. Genetic analysis by UC Davis scientists suggests the animal originated in the Middle East before beginning its journey of colonization.

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Mark Statham/UC Davis

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