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Description
Lifespan is up to 10 years.

Female foxes are referred to as a vixen, males are referred to as a reynard or tod, and the fox's young as referred to as a kit, cub, or pup.

Reproduction
Prior to the mating season and winter, pale fox will fill up their cashes with food. Cashes are a hole dug into the ground where food is stored and hidden from other animals. PAle fox are monogamous partners, meaning that partners will only mate with one another and may last multiple breeding seasons together. The female pale fox is typically in estrus during the months of October to December. To attract females, male fox will produce loud vocalizations to call out to females and gain their attention. Likewise, they also leave several sent marks to show territory and dominance over other males. Once bred, a female will undergo a gestation period that lasts about 51-53 days. After the gestation period, vixen will typically give birth to 3-6 kits in the den. At birth, the kits weigh about 1.7-3.8 ounces and are practically helpless. They rely on their mother for about 6-8 weeks until they are weaned off and start to explore the world on their own. After a year the kits reach sexual maturity and completely leave the den in search of their own mate and territory.