The Red Fox, with its wide distribution, displays remarkable adaptability across diverse habitats ranging from sand dunes to mountain tops. This species is equally comfortable in urban areas and affluent suburbs. It primarily remains active during dusk, night, and, in less disturbed regions, during the day. Its diet includes small mammals, various invertebrates, birds, fruits, and carrion. Notably, in Qatar, these foxes are infamous for scavenging on beaches, consuming deceased fish, crabs, and posing a significant threat to turtle eggs. Female Red Foxes give birth to 3 to 5 pups following a gestation period of 56 days. In the wild, their average lifespan is typically less than 3 years. The Red Fox population in Qatar faces challenges such as hunting and road accidents.

Rocky desert ecosystem:The Qatar peninsula's interior consists of flat, rocky plains with hardy life forms surviving and offering hunting spaces for predators. Stony deserts with sand, pebbles, and limestone emerge at the center, featuring gravel plains and eroded limestone formations. Three stony desert types are noted: Hamada, tough exposed zones prone to surface fracturing due to extreme summer heat; Hofuf, plains with a light gravel layer; and Wadis, dry channels filling after heavy rains.

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