Secondary Name(s): Older publications refered to the S.J. Kit Fox as a Sand Fox

Mutational Names:

Scientific Name: Vulpes macrotis (Vulpes macroitis mutica = San Joaquin Kit Fox)

Status: Endangered

Lifespan: Up to 13 years

Mating: September - November the fox joins a vixens for mating.

Gestation Period: 49 to 55 days (average is about 51-53 days)

Number of kits per litter: 1-7

Litters per year: 1

Size: 30-40cm + 30cm tail

Weight: 2-3kg

Food: Small mammals such as mice, squirrels, birds, a few reptiles, insects, and perhaps some vegetable material.

Notes: Morality resulting from human activities appears to be significant, and deaths from automobiles are the greatest source of reported mortality. Kit Foxes are shot indiscriminately, taken in traps set for other fur bearers, trapped and suffocated in dens during land-clearing, and poisoned after consuming poisoned rodents or toxic bait placed to kill rodents.