info on red fox
the red fox is built much more lightly, being half as massive as other canids of equal size. Several of it´s bones are narrower than those of other dogs, and the limb bones are built much more lightly. Body mass is further reduced by a stomach that is proportionately half as large as other canines´. This reduction of weight allows a fox to run extremely quickly (trotting speed is between 6-13 km/h and speeds up to 72 km/h ( 44.74 Miles/hour ) have been cited), and with great agility. Foxes are also very good swimmers and their disproportionately long hind legs give th