Diet | Small mammals • insects • berries |
Range | Tibet • Qinghai • Central Asia • the Himalayas |
Length | 60 - 70 cm (24 - 28 in) |
Weight | 4.5 - 9 kg (10 - 20 lbs) |
Habitat | Alpine meadows • scree slopes • rocky outcrops |
Population | Unknown |
Adaptations | Thick, coarse-furred coat • high metabolic rate |
Other names | Ferrous fox • Himalayan fox |
Threat status | |
Scientific name | Vulpes ferrilata |
Social structure | Solitary, but may form mating pairs during breeding season |