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The South American gray fox, aka chilla, Patagonian fox, or zorro gris, hails from the southern parts of Argentina and Chile, and mostly Patagonia. They are part of the Canidae family, which includes dogs, coyotes, foxes, jackals, and wolves, to name a few. These foxes are threatened by hunting and […]

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The corsac fox, aka corsac or steppe fox, dwells in steppes, deserts, and semi-deserts, in Central Asia, from Mongolia to northern China. They are a medium-sized species of fox that face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching; hunting and trapping for their […]

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The island fox, aka Channel Island fox, dwells on 6 of the 8 Channel Islands of California. A fascinating fact is that there are 6 subspecies that are unique to each island. These foxes are important, in part, as they serve a role in the spirituality of native Channel Islanders. […]

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The swift fox hails from North America and is only about the size of a large house cat. They can be found among the Great Plains region of North America, in places like Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming, all the way up into Canada. Swift […]

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The Tibetan sand fox, with its unusual looking square face, can be found around the highlands and steppes of Nepal and Tibet. They are also known as the Tibetan fox or sand fox. Tibetan foxes are often hunted for their fur. Even though they are hunted frequently, their population remains […]

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Contrary to the misinformation provided in that popular song, the fox does not make that gibberish that the song claims. Although foxes do make around 40 different and unique vocalizations and some very strange. Yep, this article is all about the fox. You can even say this article is rather […]

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