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The Tibetan fox is a small wild dog species found on the high plateaus of Tibet and neighboring regions in Central Asia. This fox is scientifically notable for its unusual square-shaped head and is an important part of its high-altitude ecosystem, primarily hunting small rodents across the sparse grasslands where it lives.
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Species
Least Concern藏狐（Vulpes ferrilata）為狐屬下的一種生物，分布于青藏高原地带。
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Vulpes ferrilata
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- Vulpes ferrilata
- taxon common name
- 藏狐
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- 52
- habitat
- grassland
- short name
- V. ferrilata
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Encyclopedic overview
The Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata), also known as the Tibetan sand fox, is a species of true fox endemic to the high Tibetan Plateau and Bhutan, China, India and Nepal up to elevations of about 5,300 m (17,400 ft). It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List, on account of its widespread range in the Tibetan Plateau's steppes and semi-deserts.
Characteristics
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