Watch—and listen to—two satisfying minutes of a fox on the prowl in Yellowstone National Park. | National Geographic

Where does the red fox belong? This video is an overview of number of stories that I’ll be diving into more deeply in the coming weeks about the history and phylogeny of foxes, with more specifics on western foxes, gray fox vs. red fox, and fox farming. This one also takes some twists and turns, so make sure that you watch until the end! Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most widespread terrestrial carnivore on earth, with a range stretching across North America, Europe and Asia (and an introduced