Indian Fox
species of mammal
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Summary
Indian Fox is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,150 views/month, #1,519 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Vulpes[5]
- Taxon name: Vulpes bengalensis[6]
- Commons category: Vulpes bengalensis[7]
- Commons gallery: Vulpes bengalensis[8]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[9]
- Short name: V. bengalensis[10]
- Taxon common name: Bengal Fox[11], Indian Fox[12], Bengalfuchs[13], 孟加拉狐[14], bengalska lisica[15], black-tailed fox[16]
- Habitat: shrubland[17]
- Gestation period: 52[18]
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (India) schedule: Schedule II (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[19]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix III of CITES[20]
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Identifiers
Indian Fox's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42056[21]. Indian Fox's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2494276[22]. Indian Fox's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327994[23]. Indian Fox's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219308[24]. Indian Fox's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621858[25].
Why It Matters
Indian Fox has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]