The Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis), also known as the Indian fox, is a fox endemic to the Indian subcontinent and is found from the Himalayan foothills and Terai of Nepal through southern India and from southern and eastern Pakistan to eastern India and southeastern Bangladesh.

Vulpes bengalensis is a relatively small fox with an elongated muzzle, long pointed ears, and a bushy tail ca. 50 to 60% length of head and body. Dorsal pelage is very variable but mostly grayish and paler ventrally; legs tend to be brownish or rufous. They are more daintily built thanVulpes vulpes . Tail is bushy with prominent black tip which distinguishes it from Vulpes vulpes. Back of ears are dark brown with black margin. Rhinarium is naked and lips are black, with small black hair patches on upper part of nuzzle (shaft) in front of eyes. The ears have the same colour as the nape or maybe darker but not having a dark patch as in Vulpes vulpes. Extensive variation in coat colour exists across populations and seasonally within populations, but generally varies from grey to pale brown. Head and body length is 18 in (46 cm), with a 10 in (25 cm) long tale. Typical weight is 5 to 9 pounds (2.3 to 4.1 kg).