The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia, plus parts of North Africa. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included on the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species".

The red fox originated from smaller-sized ancestors from Eurasia during the Middle Villafranchian period, and colonised North America shortly after the Wisconsin glaciation. Among the true foxes, the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of carnivory. Apart from its large size, the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments. Despite its name, the species often produces individuals with other colourings, including leucistic and melanistic individuals. Forty-five subspecies are currently recognised,[7] which are divided into two categories: the large northern foxes and the small, basal southern grey desert foxes of Asia and North Africa.

Red foxes are usually found in pairs or small groups consisting of families, such as a mated pair and their young, or a male with several females having kinship ties. The young of the mated pair remain with their parents to assist in caring for new kits.[8] The species primarily feeds on small rodents, though it may also target rabbits, squirrels, game birds, reptiles, invertebrates and young ungulates. Fruit and vegetable matter is also eaten sometimes. Although the red fox tends to kill smaller predators, including other fox species, it is vulnerable to attack from larger predators, such as wolves, coyotes, golden jackals, large predatory birds such as golden eagles and Eurasian eagle owls, and medium- and large-sized felids.

The species has a long history of association with humans, having been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for many centuries, as well as being represented in human folklore and mythology. Because of its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade. Too small to pose a threat to humans, it has extensively benefited from the presence of human habitation, and has successfully colonised many suburban and urban areas. Domestication of the red fox is also underway in Russia, and has resulted in the domesticated silver fox.

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  • ashinadash [she/her]
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    8 months ago

    The Fallout TV show post reminded me of the Castlevania anime, and it really makes me happy. This is an Angry Gamer Rant so dont click if u like Castle vania.

    200% MAD

    You can find my fucking villain origin story on this here, but basically I've been bitter and seething, mostly alone, that Castlevania was coopted by some weird misogynist and turned into a low-grade Metroid knockoff, and now whenever I mention "Castlevania" people will come at me like OMG I LOVE DAWN OF SORROW and I have to either shut up or make them hate me, terminally online problems.

    I was browsing the Castlevania reddit for a bit a while ago, and there was a surprising amount of talk about people who are buttmad that there are new fans of the Castlevania anime who have never "played the games", which in this case means anything released between 1997 and 2009. Lmao.

    Just makes me very pleased, I find it funny how the Metroidvania people who rolled in and took Castlevania as a discussion point from its original fans (freakish people who like games that stomp on their balls and don't have jump control) have now had their thing stolen as a discussion point by essentially Netflix Anime fans. How you like that, fuckers?!

    Easily my most gamerbrained and bitter take, but I'll never ever forgive Koji Igarashi. It fills me with glee that Castlevania only shambles on as a bad anime that half the fanbase hates, mostly people who were hoping to see terminal dipshit Soma come back. Lol, and lmao even.

    While I'm on the hate train, something that strikes me perpetually as very funny is that the Koji-Igarashi-style Castlevanias never really sold that well? Which is funnier because ✨ the mythos ✨ is that Koji Igarashi REVIVED THE SERIES FROM THE BARGAIN BINS... Aside from Circle of the Moon, which had the benefit of being a Game Boy Advance launch title and admittedly a pretty good game, (also the one Igarashi didnt make lmao) the Igarashi Castlevanias would pretty consistently undersell classic 'Vanias like the first game or IV.

    There's no accounting for Lords of Shadow being the bestselling one, (maybe Kojima's name?) but the sales numbers were mostly diminishing returns so it's not surprising that Konami canned the series, lel.