Graham C Smith, Paul C. Cropper, R. Halliwell, Alexander J Kent
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Abstract
The red fox normally gives birth between February and April in Great Britain. Here we report two vixens from southern Wales that were pregnant or lactating in mid-December 2022, this matches the earliest record of breeding that we can find.