It has two noticeable populations: one being in northeastern India, far southern Nepal, and far northern Bangladesh.

[4] Its natural range is made up of rocky terrain, low grasslands, and tundra within a temperate climate.

[7] Additionally, researchers found these foxes in Shigar valley, Karakorum Range, Pakistan and studied their living habits and their locations of dens.

Studies have shown that “many high-altitude animals reduced O2 demand by suppressing total metabolism to compensate for a reduced cellular O2 supply as a response to hypoxia.” [8] There are many studies that take account of their genetic information to understand their evolution and adaptation in high-altitude habitats.

One study used, “blood samples obtained from a wild female red fox captured from Lhasa in Tibet, China.