🐺 Coyote vs Red fox 🦊
The red fox is about twice as long as the coyote. The coyote weighs about 3 times as much as the red fox.
| Row | 🐺 Coyote | 🦊 Red fox |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The coyote weighs about 3 times as much as the red fox. | 25 to 35 lb11 to 16 kg1 | 9 to 11 lb4.1 to 5 kg2 |
| Lives The coyote usually lives about one and a half times as long as the red fox. | 6 years6 years1 | 3 to 4 years3 to 4 years3 |
| Eats Both eat plants and animals. | mice, rabbits, insects, berries and fruit | mice, rabbits, birds, insects, fruit and berries |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | nearly all of North America, from deserts and forests to big cities | most of the Northern Hemisphere, from forests and farms to city parks |
Which one? Coyote or red fox
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the coyote or the red fox yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/coyote-vs-red-fox
Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Yellowstone, checked 30 October 2026.
- National Park Service (The Clever Red Fox), checked 30 October 2026.
- USDA Forest Service, Fire Effects Information System, checked 30 October 2026.