9 Cute Pictures Of Red Foxes They are found in a variety of environments including on the plains, in the mountains, in cold terrain, and even in the desert There are very few places out there where the fox isn't able to survive They don't have the best reputation with humans due to common folklore whereThere are three species of fox in Arizona – the red fox, kit fox, and gray fox Of these, the 5 ½ to 9 pound gray fox with its rust, black, and grizzled coloring and black longitudinally striped tail is by far the most common, occurring wherever there are mountains, wooded country, and broken terrain The yellowish and paler red fox is of similar size (2foot head and body with a 12 to 16 inch tail) Baby red fox facts