Post by Jelly on Jan 28, 2019 23:34:41 GMT
Things are a little strange here, we understand. So we've created this helpful guide to kind of help you into the fox word.
Some terms have changed, as has food/prey/predators and an in general environment. Here's what we know :
Some terms have changed, as has food/prey/predators and an in general environment. Here's what we know :
SPECIES
There are several species of fox, but the most common on TVC are :
The Red Fox
The Gray Fox
The Fennec Fox
The Kit Fox
The Swift Fox
The Arctic Fox (although they aren't seen here as full, mostly crossed)
TERMS
Female Fox : Vixen
Male Fox : Reynard/Tod/Dog
Babies : Kits/Cubs
FOOD
A majority of a foxes diet will be made up of meat proteins, however they are omnivorous.
Example foods are : Rabbits, Birds, Frogs, Earthworms, Carrion, Insects, Berries, Fruit
Feel free to do a quick google search for more!
PREDATORS
Foxes in general don't have much to fear. However, coyotes and dogs are two of the main
predators of the fox. Foxes can also fall prey to large birds such as eagles.
COLORING
Foxes come in all sorts of colors! It's crazy! This link is very helpful when looking for
the perfect fox! CLICK!
AGING
Generally, foxes in the wild only live 2-5 years.
Captive foxes can live to be as old as 14.
To make the most of our characters we are averaging the age to :
ELEVEN YEARS (110 moons)!
0-6 moons kits
6-12 moons apprentices
12+ warriors
FUN FACTS
Foxes are, unlike other canines, have very similar claws to cats that they can retract
Foxes can climb trees! No all species, but we’re all mixes here anyway
In the warmer season foxes hunt similar to cats when it comes to stalking and pouncing. In winter, however, their strong hearing can pick up mice and other small prey buried deep beneath the snow such as mice and squirrels. When they hear one they leap up high and dive, landing so that they collapse the tunnel to trap their prey and capture it before it can dig a new one. Just search something along the lines of “fox snow hunting” on youtube to find many videos of it!