Do foxes in America have natural enemies?
Yes. Man, of course. They are trapped for their fur. Many farmers mistakenly think that foxes are harmful and prey on their poultry. However, foxes are actually beneficial because they feed primarily on small rodents which would otherwise eat crop roots, seeds and grain. Nowadays, commercial poultry is raised in houses and is not at risk from a fox. One natural enemy is the coyote, which is expanding its range and will drive out the foxes, or drive them into more built up areas. Disease also limits the fox population. When foxes become too numerous, they tend to develop and spread mange, which makes their hair fall out and they die of hypothermia. Automobiles, also, account for the deaths of many young foxes each year. Top . . .
