Kit foxes are opportunistic omnivores and scavengers, possibly regulated by prey abundance, but primarily carnivorous. In the Californian deserts, its primary prey is Merriam’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami). Other common prey species include lagomorphs, rodents and insects.

Predator and Prey Kangaroo rats are a mainstay of the kit fox diet. They also eat jackrabbits, desert cottontails, pack rats, prairie dogs, mice, lizards, snakes, birds, insects – basically anything they can get their mouth on. They are omnivorous, and will eat fruits and some plants and seeds.

Many animals generally considered carnivores are actually omnivorous, among them the red fox, which enjoys fruits and berries, and the snapping turtle, one-third of whose diet is provided by plants.

Yes, wolves eat foxes. One relative to foxes (Canis) that eat foxes are wolves, they are spectacular creatures but also vicious, they have been known to hunt and kill foxes.

Foxes seem to particularly enjoy eating wild apples. Foxes are mainly carnivorous, so most of their diet consists of small animals. Foxes feed on things like mice, birds, voles, eggs and amphibians.

Virtually anything. Being carnivores, they like cooked or raw meat and tinned pet food. Foxes also like other savoury items such as cheese, table scraps, bread soaked in fat, fruit and cooked vegetables.

Foxes are omnivores that eat small mammals, fruit and vegetation. Some things they eat are rabbits, rodents, eggs, worms, fish, grubs, crickets, frogs, berries, raspberries, tubers, sedges, acorns, quail and other birds. There are more options depending on the region in which it thrives.

The best way to feed foxes in your garden is to try and replicate their natural diet. Primarily this means meat protein so leave out cooked or raw meat, tinned dog food, or specially-formulated fox food like Wild Things. Your foxes will also be pleased with treats like unsalted peanuts, fruit and cheese.

If you find a diseased or distressed fox, report it to the RSPCA immediately. Although there is usually plenty of food for foxes to catch or scavenge, many people enjoy feeding them. If you want to feed foxes, tinned dog food is very nutritious. You should stop feeding foxes if a neighbour is finding them a nuisance.

Foxes are protected under a series of wildlife protection laws against poisoning, gassing, asphyxiating, maiming, stabbing, impaling, drowning, clubbing and most forms of snaring, with anyone convicted of carrying out such acts liable to 6 months imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine per animal.