{"id":110784,"date":"2026-07-01T13:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=110784"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:49:44","slug":"bengal-fox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bengal-fox\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengal Fox"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bengal Fox Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers and conservationists from many districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, where the Bengal fox used to thrive, have reported no sightings of the species in the last few years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bengal Fox<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as <\/span><b>Indian Fox or the Indian desert fox, is a small-sized carnivorous mammal.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It generally prefers <\/span><b>foothills and non-forested regions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as open <\/span><b>grassland,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thorny scrub, semi-desert and arid environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is native to the Indian subcontinent, including <\/span><b>India, Nepal and Pakistan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is widespread throughout its range.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These foxes are found in the <\/span><b>Himalayan foothills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the tip of the <\/span><b>Indian peninsula.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Behaviour:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is known for their <\/span><b>monogamous behaviour,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forming lifetime bonds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengal fox populations alter their active periods from daytime to <\/span><b>crepuscular and nocturnal habits.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These foxes<\/span><b> are \u2018edge species\u2019,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inhabiting habitats between forests and agricultural areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Breeding:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its breeding season typically occurs from <\/span><b>December to January and <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gestation period is 50-60 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>IUCN:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Least Concern<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wildlife-protection-act\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Protection Act, 1972<\/a>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule II<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threats:<\/b> <b>Habitat loss<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the fragmentation of open scrubland, direct persecution during traditional festivals, and the <\/span><b>encroachment of feral dogs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bringing disease into fox territories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu\/tamil-nadus-elusive-bengal-foxes-and-their-shrinking-space\/article71164886.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bengal Fox is also known as Indian Fox or the Indian desert fox, is a small-sized carnivorous mammal. 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