Curious
by AnnaJo Vahle
Title
Curious
Artist
AnnaJo Vahle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This was one of a litter of six little foxes I was fortunate to spend a couple hours with all by myself. I crawled on my belly near the den. I inched forward as slowly and quietly as I could. The sun was getting low in the sky just as they began to cautiously approach me.
The red fox has orangish-red fur on its back, sides and head. It has white fur under its neck and on its chest. It has a long bushy tail tipped in white, pointed black ears and black legs and feet.
The red fox eats a wide variety of foods. Their diet includes fruits, berries and grasses. It also eats birds and small mammals like squirrels, rabbits and mice. A large part of the red fox's diet is made up invertebrates like crickets, caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles and crayfish. The red fox will continue to hunt even when it is full. It stores extra food under leaves, snow or dirt.The red fox mates from January through March. The female will make one or more dens right after mating. The extra dens are used if the original den is disturbed. A little less than two months after mating, the female gives birth to a litter of between one and ten kits. The male brings the female food while she is caring for the kits. The kits start playing outside the den when they are about a month old. The mother begins feeding her kits regurgitated food, but eventually she will bring them live prey to "play" with and eat. Playing with live prey helps the young kits develop the skills they will need for hunting. The kits leave their mother when they are about seven months old.
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August 28th, 2013
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GJ Glorijean
AnnaJo, Curious? Follow this little fox to see the golf course dune & all the family! Wonderful capture of these little foxes. Tweeted this curious link... Hoping others will follow to view!!! Thanks for sharing in ACL! GJ glorijean
Deb Halloran
AnnaJo, What a sweet capture and those eyes are incredible. He looks so curious...wonderful description. Nicely done. v/f