Red Fox

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Riding Mountain National Park
31 Verified records at Riding Mountain National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes, and the most widely distributed member of the order Carnivora. It is present across the entire Northern Hemisphere, including most of North America, Europe and Asia, as well as parts of North Africa. Its range has expanded alongside human settlement, with the species having been introduced to Australia, where it preys on native small and medium-sized rodents and marsupials. The red fox is listed as of least concern on the IUCN Red List. Because of its impact on native species, it is included on the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species". The red fox originated in Eurasia during the Middle Pleistocene at least 400,000 years ago and later colonised North America sometime prior to 130,000 years ago. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Fox sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park

Coyote
LC Endemic

Coyote

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis latrans

10–20% · With luck
Gray Wolf
LC Endemic

Gray Wolf

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis lupus

5–10% · With luck
American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

50–60% · Likely
Northern River Otter
LC Endemic

Northern River Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra canadensis

10–20% · With luck
American Marten
LC Endemic

American Marten

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Martes americana

10–20% · With luck
🐒 No photo available
LC

Striped Skunk

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Mephitis mephitis

5–10% · With luck
Common Raccoon
LC Endemic

Common Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon lotor

5–10% · With luck
Canada Lynx
LC

Canada Lynx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lynx canadensis

5–10% · With luck
Fisher

Fisher

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pekania pennanti

Insufficient data
American Badger
LC

American Badger

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taxidea taxus

Insufficient data
Stoat
LC Endemic

Stoat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mustela erminea

Insufficient data
Wolverine
LC

Wolverine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Gulo gulo

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
40–50%
4 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
5 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
7 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
9 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
10 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
11 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
12 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
15 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
16 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
17 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
18 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
19 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
10–20%
20 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
21 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
22 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
23 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
24 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
25 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
26 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
27 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
28 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
29 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
30 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
31 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
32 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
33 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
34 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
35 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
36 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
37 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
38 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
39 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
40 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
41 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
42 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
43 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
44 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
45 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
46 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
47 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
48 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
49 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
50 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
51 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
52 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
53 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
54 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
55 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
56 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
57 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
58 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
59 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
60 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
61 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
62 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
63 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
64 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
65 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
66 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red Fox in Riding Mountain National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Red Fox sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red Fox in Riding Mountain National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Red Fox in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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