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Cascade red fox

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The Cascade red fox (Vulpes vulpes cascadensis) is a subspecies of red fox native to Washington.

Range

The range of the Cascade red fox is estimated to be 4500 km2, but may be as large as 40000 km2. [1] It lives in the subalpine meadows and parklands of the Cascade Mountains, as well as the open forests on the eastern slope. It does not however inhabit the densely forested western slope.[2] It may inhabit the very southern tip of British Columbia, and parts of Oregon.


References

  1. ^ Fleckenstein, J.W. "Vulpes vulpes cascadensis - Merriam, 1900", NatureServe, 20 September 2011. Retrieved on 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ Aubry, Keith Baker. "The Cascade red fox: distribution, morphology, zoogeoraphy and ecology", University of Washington, 26 May 1983. Retrieved on 10 December 2017.