Swifty Persuasive Essay

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

gulls!" James cried. ”They will rescue us. It is a miracle.” The gulls flew overhead, with a shrill

Hoping that no crowd of friends are watching, the fox takes a running leap for for the wall.

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.

From the very beginning of the story, the fox is described as a demon at the Bailey Farm. The fox “carried off the hens under the very noses of March and Banford” (582) who take care of the farm. It seems like the fox is successful in avoiding March and Banford and “the fox really exasperated them both” (582). However, one evening, March sees the fox and he sees her. “She was

They both got dressed and raced out to the hilltop above the field to watch them

I sighed as I jogged towards where the fox went, but there was a problem. It was the Teumessian fox, the un-catchable fox (creature sorceress thing of just knowing). “How am I supposed to get the fleece back when I first need to catch the fox?” “An idea popped into my head, and I got some strange looks as I let out a happy cackle.” “Sorry!” I yelled. “It’s a sorceress/witch thing!” “I wouldn’t blame them if they saw my laugh disturbing.” I set off towards The Wizard’s house. His name is actually “The Wizard”. When I walked into his hut, he was bent over a potion that was boiling green in a

After examining a food item, fox squirrels either cache or eat it, frequently moving to a locality away from the source of food. These squirrels begin the process of caching with digging. They then tap the nut with their front teeth to fix it more firmly in the ground. On the first day of observation, the fox squirrel ran away quickly once it saw me and took refuge in a tree. This conduct shows that these animals take advantage of their maneuverability and agility in the trees to flee their predators. They also produce alarm calls that probably alert other squirrels when they are

Just then, fox leaped out of his hiding spot and attacked Red from behind. Fox and I fled the house.

He comes past a eucalyptus tree with a furry friend in the tree, it was a grey koala but the fox can only think about its flesh. So the fox puts on an act.

"Alright chickens, quick, get dressed now! You've got five minutes." Fox said with quiet authority. "Then you're going out that window there. On your left will be a rope ladder. Climb it and wait for me on the roof. I will NOT leave until the last one of you is through and climbing. You got that chickens? I'm breaking you out of here! Now move."

Foxes will also scavenge prey left by other predators. In the city, however, food is everywhere. In addition to their natural diet of small animals, food thrown out by people makes an easy meal for these scavengers. Irritated residents have complained about foxes knocking over garbage cans and hunting through them to find food. Occasionally, humans have admitted to feeding these creatures food, which have been said to be completely unafraid of people, and they have been known to steal food right out of unsuspecting picnicker’s hands. Foxes have great agility which allows them to access parts of cities that other scavengers like badgers, stray dogs, and coyotes can't reach. A fox won't stop at anything if it’s

This conclusion also backs up the decision that education about the fox is more necessary, as the price of culling and solutions is expensive and causes more stress than good to the fox. By releasing a fox in a place that they are not used to or don’t know how to survive in then there will be an influx in deaths and who is to say they won’t re-inhabit another urban area by travelling to such destination.

'Who are you?' said Browny, starting up in great fright, for though the voice sounded gentle, he felt sure it was a feigned voice, and he feared it was the fox.

Supporters of fox hunting present the opinion that foxes do not suffer from stress or pain as a result of the hunt. According to them, hunting with hounds allows the foxes to be killed immediately by one nip to the back of the fox’s neck, as the dogs are significantly larger than the