Red foxes are found throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic circle to Central America, the steppes of Central Asia, and Northern Africa. Red Foxes have the widest distribution of any canine and have a wide range of habitat including forests, tundra, prairie, deserts, mountains, farmlands, and urban areas.

The red fox is found at elevations up to 4500 meters. The mating behavior of red foxes varies substantially, as the males and females are often monogamous. However, there are instances where males have non-breeding female helpers to raise their young.

Red foxes help to control populations of their prey species, such as rodents and rabbits, and may also disperse seeds by eating fruit. Red foxes are important furbearers, and more are raised on farms than any other wild fur-bearing mammal.

In general, foxes hunt their natural prey, but individual foxes may learn to target domestic birds if they are not adequately protected. In Pakistan, there is a predicted habitat decrease of 10% in the next decade, mainly due to the developmental activities, drought, decrease in prey species and disturbance of human beings.