Pet Knob

All About Wild & Domestic Canines:
Dogs, Foxes, Wolves & More

Straight answers about dogs and their wild relatives: what they eat, how they behave, and how to keep pets and wildlife safe around each other.

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What foxes eat

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Foxes will eat almost anything they can catch or find. We looked at the foods people ask about most and what each one does to a fox.

What Fruit Do Foxes Eat (and Avoid)?

Foxes eat apples, berries, melons, pears, and plums, and grapes are best kept away. Which fruits they skip and how to keep foxes off your harvest.

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What is a baby wolf called?
A pup, or wolf pup. Pups stay with their mother for about two years before heading off on their own or joining a new pack. Learn all about baby wolves →
What is a baby fox called?
In the US, a kit or a pup. In Britain, cub is the word you will hear most. More on baby fox names →
Can foxes climb trees?
Most foxes stay on the ground. The gray fox is the exception and climbs well. How gray foxes climb trees →
Do coyotes hunt in packs?
Mostly no. Coyotes go after small prey like rabbits and mice on their own, though family groups sometimes team up. How coyotes hunt →

Who writes Pet Knob

Pet Knob is written by three people who have spent years around animals, wild and domestic.

James has covered pet behavior, training, and nutrition for more than twenty years. Sarah studies fox behavior and ecology. Tom trains animals using positive reinforcement.

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