Info:
http://www.onekind.org/be_inspired/animals_a_z/fox_red/
http://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/top-10/top-ten-fun-fox-facts/
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-foxes/
http://www.rantpets.com/2015/04/12/16-fun-facts-about-foxes/
Music:
http://freemusicarchive.org/
Jon_Luc_Hefferman_-_Upbeat
More Info:
• While they are solitary animals, during breeding season (winter) when they court and mate, the dog fox will support the female (vixen) by bringing food for the family (early spring).
• They catch small rodents with a characteristic high pounce. This technique is one of the first things cubs learn as they begin to hunt.
• Foxes are great night-time predators because their eyes are specially adapted to night vision. Behind the light sensitive cells lies another layer called the tapetum lucidum which reflects light back through the eye. This doubles the intensity of images received by the fox. Their eyes glow green when light is shone into them at night.
• Over the centuries the fox has been hunted for its fur (and its’ tail cut-off which is used as the hunters trophy, known as a ‘brush’).
• Foxes belong to the dog family, which includes wolves, coyotes, grey foxes, raccoon dogs and their relatives. All members of this family are incredibly adaptable animals, and this makes them successful colonisers in many areas of the world practically in all habitats available and often in close proximity to humans.
• Fox species include the gray fox, red fox, arctic fox, kit fox and fennec fox. The red fox is the most common. There are 21 species of fox. The fox is the smallest member of the dog family. They have a lifespan of 2 to 5 years but some have lived to be 14 years old in captivity.
