Foxes will occasionally scavenge carcasses of their own species.
Will a fox eat a dead animal?
Foxes are opportunistic eaters. They won't pass up a good meal, even if they didn't kill it. So, dead carcasses that a fox comes across are open game. They're also surplus killers, which means they'll kill more than they can eat at once, hiding the food for later consumption.
Will a fox eat a dead dog?
Yes, puppies and smaller dogs are more at risk of being eaten by a fox, but in most cases the only time a fox would eat a dog would be if came across an already dead carcass.
Do foxes eat dead cats?
As we mentioned, if a fox sees an opportunity to kill a kitten or a weak, old or sick cat they will do so and yes, they will eat it. Remember that foxes are scavengers so if they come across a dead cat, they will eat that too. However, cats are not a substantial part of a fox's diet by any means.
Do foxes steal food from other animals?
A fox steals a bone in Spanish Pyrenees mountain range. When it comes to diet, foxes are the teenagers of the animal kingdom. They're opportunistic predators, meaning they'll eat whatever they can find.
