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Author: Eyal Bartov
Permission: GNU Free Documentation License
Some facts about the
Blanford's fox
Adult weight : 1 kg (2.2 lbs)
Female maturity :304 days
Male maturity : 304 days
Gestation : 55 days
Weaning : 46 days
Litter size : 2
Weight at birth : 0.029 kg (0.0638 lbs)
Blandford's fox
Order : Carnivora
Family : Canidae
Species : Vulpes cana
The Afghan fox, blanford's fox, corsac, dog fox, hoary fox, steppe fox is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Blandford
A young / baby of a Blandford is called a 'cub, kit or pup'. The females are called 'vixen' and males 'reynard, todd or dog'. A Blandford group is called a 'leash or skulk'.Countries
Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
Facts about the Blandford's fox
I focused on the more charismatic predators of the region and discovered that the Blanford’s Fox (Vulpes cana) is locally abundant. (Full text)
or Vulpes cana is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Data Deficient . (Full text)
The Blanford’s fox, Vulpes cana, is a close relative to the fennec that has evolved to live in the rockier terrain of Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, and Pakistan. (Full text)
Vulpes cana is restricted to mountain areas and the remaining three are distributed throughout the sandy deserts of the peninsular. (Full text)
Blanford’s fox, Vulpes cana, is a small attractive canid. (Full text)
The Blandford's Fox is found in the hill ranges around Quetta, where it appears to be uncommon. (Full text)
The Blandford's fox is also known as the Afghan fox. (Full text)
1. Vulpes, genus Vulpes -- (foxes)Vulpes
genus Vulpes
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