| Diet | Small mammals • insects • berries |
| Range | Tibet • Qinghai • Central Asia • the Himalayas |
| Length | 60 - 70 cm (24 - 28 in) |
| Weight | 4.5 - 9 kg (10 - 20 lbs) |
| Habitat | Alpine meadows • scree slopes • rocky outcrops |
| Population | Unknown |
| Adaptations | Thick, coarse-furred coat • high metabolic rate |
| Other names | Ferrous fox • Himalayan fox |
| Threat status | |
| Scientific name | Vulpes ferrilata |
| Social structure | Solitary, but may form mating pairs during breeding season |