When red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are born, the melanin in their cells is not fully developed, resulting a darker coats and light eyes. Within a couple of weeks their fur changes color to reddish ...

Even though they are called red foxes, the small members of the dog family come in a variety of colors. The most common is an orangish-red that most of us think of as the true color of red foxes.

No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. ... She first encountered a red fox in 2006 and then discovered a den on the cliffs of San Pedro. She has been photographing the foxes ever since.