Foxes

 

This week we are moving onto foxes which still fall under the wild dog banner, there are 12 true fox species and many other that are not considered true foxes. I think this because they have other non-fox genes in them.

Foxes and dogs are both members of the Canidae family, which is also known as the dog family.  

Foxes are similar in appearance to dogs and coyotes, and share many other characteristics with other canids, such as their long muzzles, bushy tails, long legs and bone cracking flesh slicing teeth.

They are also similar to cats in some ways, such as being most active at night, having vertical pupils, they use a similar hunting style, and sometimes sleeping in trees.

Foxes are solitary scavengers that eat a variety of foods, including mice, voles, bird eggs, roadkill, wild fruits, vegetables, berries, and nuts. They are nocturnal predators that have evolved to see at night. 

While it may be legal to keep a fox as a pet in some places, foxes are wild animals and should not be kept in the home. 

I will write more about some of the different breeds of foxes over the next few weeks.