Informative Essay On Foxes

The European red fox (vulpes vulpes), is a highly adaptable, opportunistic omnivorous mammal characterised by its big ears, bushy tail and reddish-brown coats. The red fox is an introduced pest specie in Australia, originating in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa. The red fox was brought to Australia for by British colonies for recreational hunting as early as 1855 and from then the fox rapidly spread across the southern area's of Australia, except for Tasmania, coinciding with the distribution rabbits, as they are the key prey of the red fox. Within 20 years, the red fox had achieved pest status in Australia. This species rapid spread was reliant on the lack of natural predators in Australian, only having only the dingoes and Tasmanian devil to compete for food in certain areas like Tasmania, where the fox populations seem to be supressed. Their introduction has been the reason for the extinction and decline of many native Australian species, especially terrestrial mammals including the Long-nosed

Among the many species that live on the tundra, there is the arctic fox (scientific name alopex lagopus). Staying within the tundra (both arctic and alpine) biome, the arctic fox can be found in parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, Svalbard, and Alaska. Arctic foxes are known for their small furry bodies that are covered by a thick white or blue-gray coat, short pointy ears, and bushy tails. Their coloring actually allows them to camouflage into the ice, snow, and will change to a brown/gray during the summer in order to continue camouflaging. This in turn helps them with their predatory nature.

The Grey Fox is distinct for any other species of fox due to the greyish white fur along its back. The fur on its chest, back of ears, underside of the tail, legs feet, and neck are a reddish brown. On each side of its muzzle, there is a black band. The Grey Fox also has strong, short legs that are used for climbing trees. Their feet also have hooked claws that aid them in tree climbing. An adult Grey Fox is 21-30 inches long, with a tail another 11-16 inches long, they also weigh 7-11

There are a big bunch of grapes hanging over the top of the wall, and the fox is hot and thirsty.

"Soon some have set off in pursuit of the fox,/" (3.1699). The fox, in many legends and fables, is known to be wily and cunning. On the third hunt, as the huntsmen pursue the fox, they call him a thief. "Here he was hailed, when huntsmen men him;/ Yonder they yelled at him, yapping and snarling;/ There they cried ‘Thief!' and threatened his life,/" (3.1723-25). They hunt him vigorously.

As kids we all see a puppy and say awww look at that adorable doggy mom, can we get it? Then they say no it’s too expensive. On average a dog cost about 700 dollars and that's not including all the food and supply. So if a dog cost that much just image what an exotic animal would cost. In Mia Lewis’s, Do You Really Want a Baby Tiger? She states “You have to build a sturdy cage or enclosure that is the appropriate size and the right hiding, resting, climbing, and play space to approximate the animals natural habitat”(Lewis). With this evidence the amount of land that would be taken up would be about four or five acres of land, to keep the animal happy. And if you have more land that means more money being spent. Another reason why exotic animals can be time consuming and expensive is that they grow up. Mia Lewis states that “ Keep in mind that that pet ownership is a lifetime commitment. Jenney’s dog may live to be 15, but a

Introduction The island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) are a unique species of small carnivores that only live on the Channel Islands located off the coast of Southern California. The island fox is about 12 inches high, weights 2.5 to 6 pounds, and has a grizzled gray hair color along the top of the head and back. Along the abdomen, neck and legs it has a more cinnamon coloring, and white along the cheeks and throat to the chest (Friends of the Island Fox, 2012). According to Levy (2010)

The San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) is a small, desert fox that persists primarily around the perimeter of the San Joaquin Valley in central California. It is an endangered subspecies of the more widely occurring kit fox. The fox eats primarily kangaroo rats where their ranges overlap, or a variety of other food sources (voles, ground squirrels, rats, mice, insects). The current population size for the San Joaquin kit fox is unknown, but estimates are 90%) habitat overlaps with areas designated by areas of potential solar

The animal I was given for this assignment was the Channel Island Fox. They are considered to be near extinction animals with nearly about 2,500 fox left (last checked 2008). The Channel Island Fox is a type of fox that only lives on the Channel Islands, which is located around the coast of Southern California in about 19 to 61 miles away from the continental state. On a clear day in California, many visitors have the chance to see the islands over the shores. Within the eight islands, only six of the islands have the Channel Island Fox on their land. The six islands are San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Santa Catalina, San Nicolas and San Clemente. Each island has different features which has given each island fox a different trait compared to each one, but they are still considered as Island Fox.

Kit foxes, also called Vulpes Macrotis are among the smallest foxes in America. The kit fox is very easily mistaken for a dog however when you look at their appearance you realize that proportions are not that of a dog's. Many people often confuse the kit fox with its larger cousin, the grey desert fox.

Swift foxes are usually found in prairies. The swift fox is a small fox around the size of a domestic housecat, and is found in the western grasslands of North America, such as Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. They feed on rabbits, prairie dogs, ground squirrels, mice, reptiles,

I’m going to start doing a few days’ carpentry work here and there with Toby, I figured, I’m always out the back building something, I may as well go do pretty much the same thing and get paid for it lol… I’ve also been looking (not very hard though) for a new place, something a bit smaller and cheaper! Even if I put in all of my centrelink payments for the month, it’s still not enough to cover rent lol plus I just want to get out of this joint anyway and I want somewhere better for Pedro. I feel bad that he has to stay in that little fenced area I made while he’s outside so I want to find somewhere with a smaller backyard with proper fences so he can just roam the backyard and do what he wants and, there has been so many foxes in my backyard lately! I went outside the other night to yell at Pedro because he wouldn’t stop barking and there was a massive fox just sitting in the middle of the backyard staring at him so I’m suss on them attacking him and even though he’s a fox terrier (which originally were bred specifically to hunt foxes lol) he will buckle for sure we both know how much of a bitch he is

According to petfinder.com, during your first year owning a dog you may spend up to $10,350. Before buying a dog, people should review the financial commitment it takes. Cost wise, dogs can take a big chunk of money from your bank account. Dogs can be expensive because of vet and medical bills, grooming prices, and food and water are pricy necessities.

A protected female gray wolf has been shot and killed in Utah by a hunter who claims to have mistaken it for a coyote. DNA tests conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have confirmed that it is the same wolf, which wore a radio collar, that had been previously spotted in the Grand Canyon in Arizona—the first gray wolf seen so far south in at least 70 years. After being slaughtered in the tens of thousands back in the 1920s and ‘30s, the species had never been seen south of Colorado until this female—named "Echo" in a student contest—had been spotted in Arizona in the fall of 2014.

For millions of years dogs have remained a constant companion of man. Bred from the aggressive and formidable Gray Wolf tens of thousands of years ago the domestic dog now lives in many homes across the world. Where in the far distant past the domestic dog was bred as a guard animal, a beast of burden, and even a food source the dogs of today are bred for a far more endearing purpose-companionship and love. Finding a pet dog that is more of a joy than a chore is necessary when asking: How much is that puppy in the window?