The Treyen Species: The Fennec Fox

The arctic fox lives in the Arctic tundra. Tundra is flat and treeless. The subsoil, right under the the top, is frozen. They live in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia, Norway, Scandinavia and Iceland. Arctic foxes live in burrows. A burrow is a tunnel. If a blizzard comes, they can tunnel into the snow to make a shelter. They do not hibernate. Arctic foxes are very active all year long. They are also called Snow foxes or White foxes because they live in the snow and their fur is white.

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.

The island fox is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. There are six subspecies of this fox, each unique to the island it lives on, reflecting its evolutionary history. They have many different names including, but not limited to, coast fox, island gray fox, Channel Islands fox, Channel Islands gray fox, and insular gray

Throughout history, species have evolved and evolved over time. Evolution is caused by many factors some of which include natural selection, mutations, genetic drift, neutral or random evolution, migration or gene flow. Unlike evolution, many species are being extinct such as the Baiji River Dolphin, the Javan tiger, and golden toad. Before these organisms extinct, they were first endangered. An endangered specie is a specie on the brinck of extinction. This is the case of the swift fox, also known as Vulpes velox. For decades, scientists have thrived to keep the Vulpes velox from extinction through many means. To understand the swift foxes’ lifespan, one must learn their history and background, reasons they’re declining in numbers, historical homeland and present homeland and finally factors that caused this decline.

Kit foxes have exceptionally large and closely set ears. Their ears help spread the body heat in the desert like environments. Kit foxes typically have a slender and small body with long legs and a very puffy tail. Their tails stick straight out behind them, and it tipped in black. Kit foxes coats change with the seasons going from a rusty tan to grey in the summer, to a silvery grey color with a white belly in the winter. The kit fox's paws are suited to fit their environment with dense fur in between their paw pads; this gives the fox better traction on the sand of its habitat while also protecting the fox's feet from the heat of the desert sand. Most Kit foxes tend to be around 1.5 to 2 feet long, with a tail length of 8 to 12 inches long, and tend to weigh around 3.5 - 28 pounds (“Desert Kit Fox, section I,

but they terrorized the British Army in South Carolina and Georgia with a series of hit and run raids in the face of overwhelming odds. Marion and his men would strike swiftly and then vanish into the swamps. His tactics were so effective that he was nicknamed “The Swamp Fox” by one very frustrated British general.

Arctic fox is the smallest member of canine family. There are 5 subspecies of arctic fox that inhabit tundra throughout the Arctic Circle. Arctic fox can be found in Iceland, Greenland, Northern Europe, Russia, Canada and Alaska. These animals are numerous everywhere, except in Scandinavia. They were overhunted in the past because of their beautiful pelt. Even though arctic foxes are protected by law today, their number still drops due to climate changes and because of the expansion of the range of red fox (it hunts the same prey like arctic fox).

The Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth is approximately the size of a house cat, ranging from 45-60cm. Like all sloths it has long limbs and a small head for the size of its body. Sloths’ fur hangs ‘backwards’ compared to other mammals, lying from the stomach to their back. This enables the water to run off while it is in a tree. Sloths do not have visible toes but instead have long claws. In this species they have three claws on each foot, which enable them to hang from the branches of trees (2). The brown-throated Tree-toed Sloth can also be distinguished from other species by its brown fur and upturned mouth, giving the sloth a constant ‘smile’.

From there finding they found that the Foxzilla shelter at night time was a cave. Lots of precipitation all year and at the same time the weather would be hot and humid. At night time bats and owls would be come out of the cave. Sometimes there would be small animals near the Foxzilla. This explains why the Foxzilla as sharp teeths. There was a lot of berries and plants near the cave. An adaptation for the Foxzilla was to find a way to keep warm and it did that by sheltering himself in caves. When it’s hot and humid the Foxzilla needs a way to retain water and to not grow a lot of hair. The only time it was hot was when it

The Urocyon cinereoargenteus is also known as the Grey Fox, which is a medium-sized carnivore. “The gray fox is 1 of only 2 extant members of the genus Urocyon (the other is U. littoralis, the Channel Island fox)” (Bozarth). It is very interesting that foxes share the Canidae Family with “wolves, dogs, coyotes, and jackals.” (Habitat).

If you are interested in purchasing a pet that is a bit different from the norm, but you are a lover of canines, you might want to consider getting a fennec fox. The fennec fox, which is also know as a desert fox, is a small canine that typically weighs only 2 to 3.5 pounds as an adult. Although there aren't too many people out there who own a fennec fox, they can make great pets if you take the proper precautions. Getting to Know the Fennec Fox As a member of the canine family, the fennec fox acts much like domesticated dogs that are kept as pets.

The eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest tree squirrel [1]. The animal is 10 to 15 inches and possesses three diverse color patterns. Firstly, in the southern segment of its range, this creature is dark with a white tip on its tail and a white band of color on its face. Secondly, in the northeastern part of its body, it has a gray appearance above with yellowish undersides. Thirdly, in the western section of its body, it is dark above and has a rust color underneath. This creature is a solitary animal, even though it shares a feeding territory with other squirrels. The eastern fox squirrel commonly occurs in the central and the eastern United States west to the Texas Colorado, and Dakotas [1]. It does not inhabit New England, most of eastern and northern Pennsylvania, western New

The animal i chose for my endangered animal project was the artic fox. I chose this animal because I like foxes. In my art to ilistrate that the fox lived in a snowy place i added mountians in the back to represent that it was snowy i added snow on the tops of the mountians. The artic fox blends into their surondings by changing from white to brown

What do you think of pythons and wild boars taking over America? In America, many exotic animals are being imported, but it is causing many problems. Today, organizations are founded, hunting competitions, and national parks are hiring scientists to trap these invasive animals. Invasive Species are a problem, but creative solutions are being made.