Bengal Fox

The Bengal fox is a relatively small fox with an elongated muzzle, long pointed ears and a long, bushy, black-tipped tail. The coat ranges from buff to silver-grey with a grizzled look, greyish above and paler below, and the legs tend to be brownish or rufous. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent, ranging from the Himalayan foothills and Terai of Nepal through southern India (Wikipedia, general species account).

Bengal foxes are mainly active at dusk and at night, spending warmer daylight hours under vegetation or in dens. The basic social unit is a breeding pair, which can stay together for many years. They are omnivorous and opportunistic, eating insects, small mammals, reptiles, small birds and fruit, and pups feed mainly on rodents. Nationally Vulnerable (Nepal National Red List 2011).