![]() ![]() These foxes are friendly and don’t fear humans, plus were found to have smaller brains and differently shaped snouts than wild foxes. The BBC reported on the presence of urban red foxes in the UK. Foxes are wild animals, but surprisingly, there are fox populations that exhibit behaviors not unlike domesticated dogs. All images taken by Keven Law of London, England/Getty ImagesĪs cute as foxes are, they shouldn’t be kept as pets. Some foxes show aspects of domestication Is picking up a fox cute? Yes. The personality of foxes has inspired many a figure of speech, from “ crazy like a fox” (meaning someone who may appear strange but is actually more clever than they initially seemed) to “ foxy” (meaning an attractive woman) to “ vixen” (also meaning an attractive woman - the word literally means “female fox”) to “ shenanigan” (meaning silly behavior and possibly derived from sionnach, the Irish word for fox). Foxes have inspired many sayings A vixen and her little one Adria Photography/Getty Imagesįoxes are known for being cunning, tricky creatures, and they’ve shown up in ancient fables and mythology all over the world. They’re believed to have descended from wolf ancestors about 12 million years ago. Like most animals, foxes have been through considerable evolution. ![]() Foxes have been around for an incredibly long time Millions of years of evolution went into this critter Adria Photography/Getty Imagesįoxes are canines, which means they’re in the same category as wolves, coyotes, jackals and dogs (and you can definitely see the connection between dog and fox in a dog breed like the Shiba Inu). Red foxes are the most common type, and in fact, the Encyclopedia Britannica reports that red foxes have “ the largest natural distribution of any land mammal except human beings.” Other rarer varieties of fox include the Bengal fox, the Blanford’s fox, the South African silver fox (and no, when we say “silver fox” here, we’re not talking about George Clooney!), the Corsac fox, the Tibetan fox, the pale fox, the sand fox, the swift fox and the fennec fox. When you think of a fox, a red fox is likely what first comes to mind - think the kind you see in Disney cartoons and picture books. There are many different types of foxes Aww! It’s a baby Fennec fox! Junko Kimura/Getty Images Here are some of our favorite fox facts, along with cute fox photos that will put a smile on your face. And foxes aren’t just adorable, they’re also fascinating creatures - the animals have a long history and many unique and charming traits. Is it just us, or is the cuteness of foxes underrated? Sure, we hear all about dogs and cats (and we love them!), but there’s just something about a cute fox that transports us to a storybook world.
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