Foxes

Can Foxes Eat Dog Food? (The Good and the Bad)

Yes, foxes can eat dog food, but dry kibble alone falls short. Why carbs and low moisture are a problem, and what a fox should eat instead.

In winter, foxes eat mice, voles, and other small mammals, plus birds, carrion, insects, and fruit. They don't hibernate, so they hunt all season.

No, foxes shouldn't eat spicy food. Capsaicin in chili peppers can cause pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Also covers jalapenos and why pork is risky.

Foxes can eat ripe tomatoes, but green tomatoes and the leaves and stems contain glycoalkaloids that can harm them. What gardeners should know.

Do foxes eat cheese? They will if it's offered, but cheese and peanut butter are high in fat and salt, and dairy is hard for foxes to digest.

Why do foxes kill chickens and leave them? Instinct drives them to kill more than they can eat and cache the rest. How to fox-proof your coop.

Foxes will eat potatoes they find, raw or boiled, but green potatoes contain solanine, a toxin. Potatoes are a minor food and best not fed to foxes.

Yes, foxes eat hares, and in some areas hares are key prey. Foxes mostly catch young leverets, since adult hares outrun them. How the two interact.

How do foxes kill rabbits? They stalk low, then pounce or chase, aiming a fast bite at the neck or head. Here is how they find and catch them.

Do foxes eat coyotes? No. Coyotes are two to three times a fox's size, and they kill foxes far more often than the other way around. Here's why.