Fox tossing was a popular 17th and 18th-century sport of 18th century aristocrats. A couple would stand apart, with a length of cloth between them, and wait for a fox to be herded between them. At the right moment, they would pull the cloth tight, hurling the fox skyward. Whoever sent the fox highest, won.
A wild fox wandered into the United States Supreme Court building in 2002 and eluded capture for more than a day
Foxes are found on all continents (except Antarctica), mostly living in forest, shrubland, and desert regions.
They were not native to Australia, but red foxes were introduced there in the early 19th century for sport, and have since become widespread through much of the country.
In the wild, the typical lifespan of a fox is one to three years, although individuals may live up to ten years.
The gray fox is one of only two canine species known to climb trees; the other is the raccoon dog.
Foxes are the only type of dog capable of retracting their claws like cats do.
A wild fox wandered into the United States Supreme Court building in 2002 and eluded capture for more than a day
Foxes are found on all continents (except Antarctica), mostly living in forest, shrubland, and desert regions.
They were not native to Australia, but red foxes were introduced there in the early 19th century for sport, and have since become widespread through much of the country.
In the wild, the typical lifespan of a fox is one to three years, although individuals may live up to ten years.
The gray fox is one of only two canine species known to climb trees; the other is the raccoon dog.
Foxes are the only type of dog capable of retracting their claws like cats do.
The "Siberian fox experiment," began in 1959 when Russian geneticist Dmitry Belyaev started selectively breeding wild foxes for their friendliness toward humans. The experiment took place at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk, Siberia, where scientists selected foxes that displayed less fear and aggression toward humans and bred them with each other. Over time, the foxes began to show increasingly friendly and even dog-like behaviors, such as wagging their tails, seeking human attention, and licking their caretakers' faces.
After about 40 generations of selective breeding, the foxes in the experiment had undergone significant physical and behavioral changes, such as floppy ears, curly tails, and a reduced fight or flight response. They also had much higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, which is associated with bonding and social behavior.
Foxes use the Earth’s magnetic field to hunt.
The Arctic fox lives in some of the most frigid extremes on Earth but does not start to shiver until the temperature drops to −70 °C (−94 °F). The fur of the Arctic fox provides the best insulation of any mammal.
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A young female Arctic fox fitted with a tracking device trekked 2,175 miles from Norway to Canada in 76 days, settling on Ellesmere Island in Canada. She traveled an average of 28 miles/day with a maximum pace of 96 miles/day, outpacing a previously tracked adult male fox by 1.4 times.
Ravens are known to make calls which lead foxes to dead animals. The foxes break carcasses apart, so the birds can feast.
Foxes have 28 different types of calls.
They can hear a watch tick from 40 yards away.
A group of foxes could be called an ‘earth’, a ‘lead’ a 'skulk' or a ‘leash’
A female fox is called a "vixen" while a male fox is called a "tod" or a "dog fox."
The flying fox is not a fox – it is a bat.
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