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Fox Reading Comprehension

Foxes are members of the dog family found throughout the UK. Though only slightly larger than cats, foxes have keen senses like hearing and smell. They are nocturnal, being active at night while sometimes sunbathing during the day. Foxes live in dens dug underground, inhabiting both countryside and urban areas. Their diet consists of small animals, fruits, and vegetables scavenged from the wild or human sources.

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Fox Reading Comprehension

Foxes are members of the dog family found throughout the UK. Though only slightly larger than cats, foxes have keen senses like hearing and smell. They are nocturnal, being active at night while sometimes sunbathing during the day. Foxes live in dens dug underground, inhabiting both countryside and urban areas. Their diet consists of small animals, fruits, and vegetables scavenged from the wild or human sources.

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All About...

The Fox
Foxes are members of the dog family. They are quite small animals
and are just slightly bigger than most cats. Foxes live all over the
UK.

Amazing Facts
• Foxes have pointy ears and have great hearing.
• Foxes can run really fast.
• Foxes sometimes catch mice just to play with them.

What do foxes eat?


• Foxes eat small animals such as birds and
mice.
• They eat berries and fruit.
• Foxes eat vegetables and seeds.

Did you know?


Foxes are nocturnal. This means
they move around and eat at
night but sometimes they can be
seen during the day. They like
to sunbathe.

Where do they live?


• Foxes live in dens.
• They dig down into the earth to
make their den.
• Most foxes choose to live in the countryside but
some live in towns and cities.
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Questions
1. Foxes are only a little bigger than what animal?


2. What do foxes like to do during the day?




3. What two things do foxes do with mice?




4. What is a fox’s home called?




5. Name two things that a fox might eat.




6. How do foxes make their dens?




7. What does nocturnal mean?




8. Why do you think most foxes choose to live in the countryside?




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Answers
1. Foxes are only a little bigger than what animal?
Foxes are only a little bit bigger than most cats.

2. What do foxes like to do during the day?


Foxes like to sunbathe during the day.

3. What two things do foxes like to do with mice?


Foxes like to eat mice and play with them.

4. What is a fox’s home called?


A fox’s home is called a den.

5. What do foxes eat?


Any of the following things can be accepted as the correct answer:
• Small animals such as birds and mice
• Berries
• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Seeds.

6. How do foxes make their dens?


Foxes make their dens by digging down into the earth.

7. What does nocturnal mean?


They move around and eat at night.

8. Why do you think most foxes choose to live in the countryside?


This question could have many answers.

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Foxes are a member of the dog family, and are found
throughout the United Kingdom. Though they are like dogs,
they are only a little bit bigger than most cats. The male
fox is called a dog and a female fox is called a vixen.

Amazing Facts
Foxes have brilliant hearing. They can hear something
as quiet as a watch ticking, from 30 metres away! This would
be like hearing someone whisper from across the playground. As
well as having great hearing, they can run really fast. They can
run up to 30 miles per hour, which is really fast.

Did you know?


They are mammals, which means they
have warm blood and fur. Even though
they are nocturnal (move around and
eat at night), they can be seen during
the day. They like to sunbathe.

What do foxes eat?


Foxes are carnivores, which means they eat meat, but they will
eat berries off bushes and even look in rubbish bins for leftovers.
Baby foxes, called kits, drink milk from their mothers before they
start eating more usual foods like worms! Foxes will also hide
food to come back and eat later.

Where do they live?


Foxes are found in all sorts of places, or habitats.
They live with other foxes in dens in the countryside but
will also make their homes in towns and cities. You might spot
one if you are out on a dark night.

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Questions
1. Foxes are only a little bit bigger than what animal?



2. What is a female fox called? 





3. How fast can foxes run?





4. Name two places you might find a fox. 





5. Name two things that a fox might eat.





6. From how far away can a fox hear a ticking watch?





7. What does nocturnal mean?





8. How do we know foxes are mammals?





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Answers
1. Foxes are only a little bit bigger than what animal?
Foxes are only a little bit bigger that most cats.

2. What is a female fox called?


A female fox is called a vixen.

3. How fast can foxes run?


They can run up to 30 miles per hour, which is really fast.

4. Name two places you might find a fox.


They live with other foxes in dens in the countryside but will also make
their homes in towns and cities.

5. Name two things that a fox might eat.


They eat meat, but they will eat berries off bushes and even look in
rubbish bins for leftovers.

6. From how far away can a fox hear a ticking watch?


They can hear something as quiet as a watch ticking, from 30 metres
away!

7. What does nocturnal mean?


They move around and eat at night.

8. How do we know foxes are mammals?


Because they have warm blood and fur.

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Foxes are a member of the dog family, and are found
throughout the United Kingdom. Though they are like
dogs, they are only a little bit bigger than most cats.
The male fox is called a dog and a female fox is called
a vixen. As well as being the same size as cats, foxes
can retract (pull in) their claws like cats.

Did you know?


They are mammals, which means they
have warm blood and fur. Even though
they are nocturnal (move around and
eat at night), they can be seen during
the day. They like to sunbathe.

Amazing Facts
Foxes have brilliant hearing. They
can hear something as quiet as a
watch ticking, from 30 metres away!
This would be like hearing someone whisper from
across the playground. As well as having great hearing, they can
run really fast. They can run up to 30 miles per hour, which is
really fast. Did you know that foxes have whiskers on their legs
as well as their face, to help them find their way?

What do foxes eat?


Foxes are carnivores, which means they eat
meat, but they will eat berries off bushes and
even look in rubbish bins for leftovers. Baby

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foxes, called kits, drink milk from their mothers before they start
eating more usual foods like worms! Foxes will also hide food to
come back and eat later.

Where do they live?


Foxes are found in all sorts of places, or habitats. They live with
other foxes in dens in the countryside but will also make their
homes in towns and cities. You might spot one if you are out on
a dark night. In the countryside, foxes used to be hunted for their
tail, or brush and because some people see them as pests.

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Questions
1. Where on a fox would you find whiskers?



2. What is a female fox called?





3. In what two habitats might you find a fox?





4. Name two things that foxes might eat.





5. How are foxes the same as cats? Name two ways.





6. What does nocturnal mean?





7. Write one fantastic fact about foxes.





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Answers
1. Where on a fox would you find whiskers?
Foxes have whiskers on their legs.

2. What is a female fox called?


A female fox is called a vixen.

3. In what two habitats might you find a fox?


They live with other foxes in dens in the countryside but will also make
their homes in towns and cities.

4. Name two things that foxes might eat.


They eat meat, but they will eat berries off bushes and even look in
rubbish bins for leftovers.

5. How are foxes the same as cats? Name two ways.


Foxes are only a little bit bigger than most cats. Other answers might
include that they are mammals, nocturnal, are carnivores, have
whiskers, etc.

6. What does nocturnal mean?


They move around and eat at night.

7. Write one fantastic fact about foxes.


Various answers.

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