Island Fox

The island fox has been endangered since the 1990’s.but was not federally recognized as such until 2004. The island foxes on Santa Catalina became endangered because a wild North American raccoon was “stow away” on a boat and escaped onto the island in the late 1990s. Canine distemper virus, a fatal dog disease passed from this raccoon to the island foxes. By 2000 almost 90% of the foxes died from the distemper virus. This rapid population decline was due to an imbalance in the ecosystem. The island fox is the largest mammal native to the islands thus at the top of the food chain but it did not know how to protect itself when a new predator came to the northern islands. Bald eagles also lived on the northern islands and on Santa Catalina Island. But with the introduction of DDT used in WWII the chemical made the eggs of the eagle brittle and the eggs would break as parents would try to incubate them. Thus the bald eagle population decreased. This large bird of prey specializes in eating fish and sea birds and did not prey on the island fox. As a territorial bird, it…

Foxes What are a group of foxes called? What are some fox habitats? Foxes are enthralling creatures, Loved by many, and have a lot of fascinating facts about them. They are most commonly found throughout the Northern Hemisphere (United States), and are a part of the dog family. Foxes are generally friendly towards humans, and therefore, are not always a threat. Foxes are often shy, and can even be found in other religions and culture, such as Japanese culture, in which foxes are spirits…

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The Red fox is found in more places than any other wild canine living all over the Northern Hemisphere. From the Arctic Circle and all of Asia, to Central America and even the northern Africa. Kitsune in Japan are connected to the god Inari Ōkami, the god of rice, rice harvest, and prosperity for farmers. Inari’s messenger and friend is the fox, or foxes depending on the image. Thus there are fox statues at Shinto shrines dedicated to the god Inari. Besides fox statues the shrines are also…

The Arctic fox can survive frigid Arctic temperatures as low as –58°F in the treeless lands where it makes its home. It has furry paws, short ears, and a short muzzle all-important adaptations to the chilly climate Arctic foxes live in burrows, and in a blizzard they may tunnel into the snow to create shelter.Only fox that changes color,their white coat (sometimes gray)are used as camouflage.When the seasons change the fox’s coat turns into a bluish gray color.These colorings help foxes to…

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“Look, J!” M exclaims happily. “It’s a fox!” J turns around to look at M. She is pointing to a small creature peeking out from behind a large tree. J frowns, slightly disappointed there are any ordinary creatures like foxes in such an unordinary place. She turns away from the two, going back to the rusted compass in her hands. The fox moves from behind the tree and M gasps, causing J to turn back to the younger girl. Her mouth drops open. It’s no ordinary fox like she’d originally thought. No,…

My animal is a gray headed flying fox. It is a bat but is called a grey headed flying fox because, it looks like a fox with a gray head and it can fly. It is found along Australia's east coast from Rockhampton, Queensland in the north to Melbourne, Victoria in the south. It is called a megabat or (Megachiroptera) they are mammals which means animals that feed their young on milk. They like to “camp out” in trees, eucalypt forests and rainforests. Or in sclerophyll vegetation usually near water…

Norwegian Elkhounds They weigh between 40-50 pounds, and they stand about nineteen inches at the shoulder. They usually have a thick grey coat, with a soft undercoat and a coarse outer coat. They were bred for hunting large game such as elk, mountain lions, bears, lynx, and moose. To this day, they are still used for hunting, but are also great companions or watchdogs. The history of the Norwegian Elkhound starts around 5000 B.C., around the time when Vikings existed. The Vikings took a…