I had the most fantastic experience yesterday evening. I ran into a wild red fox (they're not at all uncommon to see around here), & he was about to bolt, but then stopped & looked back at me. I've been around animals all my life, & I love em, so I tried to make myself non-threatening while talking to him in a low, soft voice.It worked!Over the course of around 15 minutes, he kept trying to get closer, before darting away again, until at last he came within about 6 feet (2 yards) of me. This is what I snapped right as he was making that final walk towards me.In completely unrelated news, does anybody have any good home remedies for rabies?Only joking :) I know I know, wild foxes often = rabies, & I did consider that while watching him walk wide circles around me - clearly wanting to come closer out of curiosity - but I just couldn't pull myself away. Besides just loving animals, I adored the fox all while growing up; it easily was my favorite animal, for many reasons. After last night, I think that love affair might be coming back...I almost cried. Srsly.View large on black
Vulpes vulpesfr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renard_rouxYoung male red fox about 6-7 month old, found on a beach (France) in 2008. He was approximately 4 kg and 95 cm length. Self raised skeleton. Done in 2009.Jeune renard mle d'environ 6-7 mois trouv sur une plage. Il pesait environ 4 Kg pour 95 cm de long. Squelette auto-port. Fait en 2009.Chez le renard, les 42 dents sont ingalement rparties sur les deux mchoires : 20 sur la suprieure, 22 sur l'infrieure. Formule dentaire : I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3 (I = incisive, C = canine, PM = prmolaire, M = molaire).Classe : Mammalia Ordre : Carnivora Famille : Canidae Genre : Vulpes Espce : Vulpes vulpes
Atlas zu der Reise im nrdlichen Afrika /.Frankfurt am Main :Gedruckt und in Commission bei Heinr. Ludw. Brnner,1826-1828..biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140586