One of three foxes I saw on the weekend while others have mentioned seeing up to five. I received a tip to check out other spots at the same place next time.

Did you know that red foxes live in family groups sharing a joint territory? Subordinate foxes may number 1-2, sometimes up to 8 in one territory.

These subordinates are mostly young from the previous year, who act as helpers in rearing the breeding vixen's kits. Their presence has also been explained as being in response to temporary surpluses of food.

They use their urine to mark their territories. Urine is also used to mark empty cache sites, as reminders not to waste time investigating them. (-wikipedia)