The red fox is one of Latvia's most widespread predators. It is found in forests, farmland and on the edges of towns and villages.
Foxes mainly hunt small rodents but also eat birds, insects, berries and carrion. They are usually most active at dusk and at night.
Fox is most often observed in these conditions:
Based on the most common conditions in the historical trail camera observations (absolute counts, not an activity rate).
Activity by hour of day
Number of observations by local time.
Seasonality by month
The most active month is highlighted in yellow.
Exceptional hearing — it detects rodents under the snow and makes its characteristic pounce on top of them.
Extremely adaptable: found deep in the forest as well as on the edges of fields and towns.
The rut occurs in winter; cubs are born in spring in a den.
It feeds mainly on small rodents, making it useful for agriculture.
When are red foxes most active?
In Huntgate trail camera observations, red foxes are photographed most often around 21:00 (at night). The hourly chart shows how observations spread across the day.
In which month are red foxes observed most?
The month with the most red foxes observations is March. The seasonal chart shows how the number of observations changes through the year.
In what weather are red foxes observed most often?
Most red foxes observations were recorded at temperatures of 0..10°C and air pressure of 1020+ hPa. This is an absolute count of observations, not an activity rate.
How can I find out when red foxes will be more active in my area?
The Huntgate activity forecast combines historical trail camera observations with the weather forecast for the coming days at your chosen location and shows an activity index by hour and by day.
Data: Huntgate trail camera observations in Latvia, aggregated nationwide without precise camera locations. Species are sorted by users and the AI; the user's sorting always prevails.