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                                 The Fox

Table of Contents
             
                                               
  
 Chapter        Chapter                  Page   
    #           Name                      #   
  
     1         Introduction               5       
     2         Organism Classification    6    
     3         Physical Characteristics   7     
     4         Habitat                    8
     5         Nutrition                  9
     6         Natural Predators         10     
     7         Relationship to Humans    11     
     8         Summary                   12     
    10         Bibliography              13     
    12         Grade Sheet               14     
        
                                Introduction
              
                       
        Foxes are a very numerous and widespread animals. There are
about a dozen species of fox. There are also many cross-bread
species. The fox is a burrowing animal. It is also a predator.
The fox contributes largely in controlling pests such as field
mice. The fox inhabits a variety of country, but contrary to
Disney movies it is not a true forest animal. The Red Fox has
been written about in stories, and illustrated in children's
movies then any other wild animal. Although, most of this
information is false. It is not nearly as keen as tradition would
lead us to believe. On the other hand, these animals to some
extraordinaire things that they are noted for, such as de-fleeing
themselves by backing into water. The following species will be
mentioned on this paper: Arctic, Bat-eared, Black, Corsac,
Desert, Gray, Hoary, Kama, Pale, Silver, and the most common of
these is the Red Fox.  

                        Organism Classification
     Kingdom   :    Animal
     Phylum    :    Vertebrate
     Class     :    Mammalia
     Order     :    Carnivora
     Family    :    Canidae
     Genus &
     Species   :  American Red Fox=Valpes falva
                         Old World Red Fox=V.Valpes
                         Plains kit fox=V.Velox
                         The Desert Kit FOx=V.Macrotis
                         The Gray Fox=Urocyan Cinerreoargenteus
                         The Arctic Fox=Alopes Lagopus
                         The Bat-Eared Fox=Otocyon Megalotis
                         The Asian and African desert and         
                         plains Fox=Vulpes
                         


                        Physical Characteristics

        The fox is closely related to the Wolf and the Coyote, which are 
all in the Dog or Canidae family. Foxes have lean bodies covered with long, 
thick fur. They range in size form less than two feet to more then three 
feet. The fox has a bushy tail that measures from half to two thirds of 
its head and body combined. The animal has a sharp pointed muzzle. The 
majority of species have large, erect, triangular ears. Foxes very in color 
not only in differant species, but in individual to individual within a
particular species. They may be reddish, yellow, light or dark brown, 
various shades of gray, white, or black. 

     A fox's eyes are adapted for seeing in the dark. Its pupils
are oval shaped in strong light in the same was as a cat, rather
then round like tall of the other members of the dog family.
Foxes have keen senses of sight, smell, and hearing. 

                       
                                Habitat

                    Foxes of various kinds are common in the Arctic and
throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. They are also found in many 
parts of Africa. Australia once had an over population of rabbits, so fox 
were shipped their. Before then, they were unknown to Australia.

     Foxes are adapted to a wide range of habitats, from the Arctic to 
the equator regions, seacoasts to mountains, and open woodlands to deserts. 
Foxes dig burrows or enlarge other animals burrows such as badgers, 
woodchucks, or prairie dogs. Some adults sleep in their burrows, but adults 
of other species sleep in rock crevices, hallow logs, or underbrush. They 
use their burrows for nesting their young. In the Arctic, foxes often dig 
holes in the snow during blizzards. 


                                Nutrition

        Foxes are carnivores, therefore they only meet. The fox mainly 
feed on small rodents such as field mice and musk  rats. They frequently 
steal poultry from farms. That is why they are labeled sneaky pests. Foxes 
also eat larger animals like rabbits and pheasants. A sign that a fox is 
in the area is marked by a rabbit fur pile. 
          

                                Natural Predators

        Fox do not have many natural predators. They are carnivores, or 
flesh eaters, and are usually the predators of the forest. One of their 
predators are humans.

     Foxes have been hunted throughout history. They are hunted
in Great Britain, Canada, and parts of the United States. It is
usually a formal sport with rules and regulations. In most of the
United States, their is a less formal style of fox hunting. It is
one of the more difficult game to hunt. The fox's keen sense of
smell, hearing, and sight make it a challenge to track down.
Locally, the fox is hunted when the population is to great
because it cuts down on the rabbit and especially the pheasant
population. The fox's pelt is a great trophy. 


                        Relationship To Humans

        There isn't really much of a relationship between foxes and
humans. As mentioned before, foxes help a great deal in keeping
down the rodent population. Foxes were shipped to Australia where
they never lived before to control the overpopulation of rabbits.
Foxes are often seen in fables and children's stories. Foxes in
many areas are known to destroy poultry, but on the other hand
are noted for controlling pests and rodents. They are also
trapped, and even raised on farms for their valuable pelts. 


                                Summary

In this report, we learned that the fox is a keen
instinctive animal. It ranges in size from two to three feet.
There is a variety of colors and there are over a dozen species.
A fox's eyes are adapted for seeing at night and also have a good
sense of hearing and smell. Different species of fox are found in
every continent from the Arctic to the desert. Foxes are burrow
diggers in which they nest and in some cases live. Foxes belong
to the order Carnivora and the family Canidae. Fox are hunted in
Europe and Canada as a formal sport and in the US they're hunted
as sport. The Fox has adapted to all deferent climates and ways
of life.


                                Bibliography
                    
              New Standard Encyclopedia
              Volume 5, Page 365-367
              Copyright 1976
       
              Mammalogy
              Terry A. Vaughn
              Copyright 1972
              W.D. Saunders Company
              Page 235
          
              Living Mammals of the World
              Ivan T. Sanderson
              Copyright 1961
              Doubleday & Company Inc.
              Pages 325-329
       
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
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