Foxes of the Field: teacher key

Red Foxes, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. How a red fox looks, hunts and eats. Learn about the family it raises and the places it lives.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What is a favorite food of red foxes?
- Fish
- Seeds only
- Voles (answer)
How do red foxes mark their home ranges?
- With rocks
- With scent (answer)
- With songs
What does monogamous mean in this book?
- Living alone
- Having many mates
- One male and one female form a pair (answer)
When are red fox kits weaned?
- At birth
- At 8 to 10 weeks old (answer)
- At 5 years old
Why might fewer rodents live where red foxes hunt?
- Foxes help control their numbers (answer)
- Foxes plant seeds
- Foxes dig ponds