🦊 Baby Fox: Complete Guide to Fox Kits & Cubs

A baby fox is called a kit or cub. Both names are correct — "kit" is more common in North America, "cub" in Britain.

Baby Name: Kit / Cub
Birth Weight: 2-4 oz (56-113g)
Gestation: 51-53 days
Litter Size: 4-6 kits
Eyes Open: 10-14 days
Leave Den: 4-5 weeks
Independence: 6-7 months
Play is essential: Develops hunting skills

Fun Facts About Baby Foxes

Called both "kit" and "cub" — both are correct

Born deaf, blind, and brown (not red!)

Fur turns red at about 1 month old

Play is essential — develops pouncing and hunting skills

Father brings food to the den for mother and kits

Kits practice "mouse pounce" on each other

Red foxes can hear a mouse under 3 feet of snow

Urban fox kits have been seen playing on trampolines