Psilos Mammal Gallery |
Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
The fox now is a very common mammal of
both town and country. Related to the dog it has become a very proficient
scavenger, often raiding dustbins at night. In the countryside were
they have a more natural diet they will live off birds, small mammals,
birds eggs, insects and even ripe fruit. Mostly only one litter is produced
a year, but in years of plenty 2 0r 3 litters are not unheard of. Three
cubs is the average number produced per litter. The average lifespan
of a fox is 6 years. |
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The foxes photographed here live on the
reserve at Pennington Flash. They are thought to be two of this years
cubs. The larger of the two, presumably the male was quite bold and
readily ventured out into the open, whereas the smaller vixen stayed
hidden in the long grass. |
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