The fox has a pointed head and palate, a long face, a prominent nose, pointed and upright ears, a sensitive sense of smell and well-developed hearing. Canine and cleft teeth are well developed, with distinct cusps on the upper molars and small cusps and calcaneus on the medial side of the lower molars.
The hair is thick and long, generally unpatterned. Claws thick and blunt, slightly retractable. The tail is hairy and generally well developed.
The species of fox.
Red fox.
The red fox is found mainly in the Northern hemisphere and is the largest fox breed. Their hair is fluffy and thick, mostly reddish-brown. Of course, some red foxes are other colors. For example, some red foxes have black fur.
The Arctic fox.
Arctic foxes, as the name implies, must live in the Arctic, and they are all white, which is their protective color.
In order to adapt to the cold climate of the Arctic, the Arctic fox hair is long and thick, subcutaneous fat is also very thick, their food is mainly fish and live in the Arctic mice.
The fox.
They have a pair of big ears, very cute appearance, hearing is also the strongest of all foxes.
Adapted to the huge temperature differences in the desert, fennec foxes have very tight, mostly light brown hair, making them difficult for predators to spot as they move through the desert.
Sand fox.
Sand fox is the strongest constitution of all foxes, they mostly live in the Gobi area, with gray hair mainly, this hair color can let them not be found when hunting.
Eating mainly a diet of rodents and insects, sand foxes do not live in deserts, but they are so thirsty that they can survive a week without water.
Interesting knowledge about foxes.
1. The fox is usually regarded as an animal by human beings. Foxes are not canines, but cats, and they look very similar.
2. The fox's cunning, mainly reflected in the use of clever deception when fighting with hunters for survival.
If a fox can't escape in an emergency, it will play dead to fool predators. At this point, the fox suddenly becomes weak, stops breathing and uses its hearing to gauge risk.
When tigers and jackals let their guard down, they will suddenly run away, or exude body odor to provoke each other and flee.
They also use body odor to mark traps designed by hunters so other fox companions can recognize danger.
3. Foxes are revered in Japan, where they are believed to be emissaries of the gods responsible for agricultural harvests, and are also featured in Japanese anime culture.
4. Another interesting theory about foxes is that male foxes remain loyal to one vixen for life, and will not find a new one even after its death, while vixens will quickly leave when a male fox dies.
In which case have you seen a fox? Is it like the fox you remember?