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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2021 · 1 MIN

170,Red fox

from 自然英语

Today, we will betalking about the Red fox, a beautiful and also common species of fox thatlives in most places. The red fox has along body with short limbs, a long fluffy tail, and a narrow, long head. Theylook slightly similar to dogs, but they are usually smaller, more slender, andlighter. They also have slit eyes, just like a cat. The red fox is the largestof the true fox species, which is the genus that the red fox is in. USually,their fur is a rusty-red color, with a little bit of yellow mixed in. There areusually some darker, brownish hairs running along the spine. The lower back isusually a duller, silver color, and the underside of the fox is lighter thanthe back. The legs are usually a rusty-red color, and the paws are black. Theface is mainly brownish red, and the ears are black or dark brown. The top ofthe tail is also brownish red, while the underside is pale grey and yellow. Thetip of the tail is white. During the winter, their fur becomes thicker anddenser to protect them from the cold. Red foxes have avery broad diet. They are omnivores, and will eat basically anything. Red foxeswill eat small rodents like voles, mice, ground squirrels, hamsters, gerbils,woodchucks, pocket gophers and deer mice. They also eat birds, porcupines,raccoons, and reptiles. They will sometimes even eat young or small ungulates,such as baby deer and sheep. They can eat fruit and plants, such asblackberries, cherries, persimmons, and grapes, and also grasses and tubers,which are foods like potatoes. Foxes have a very strong sense of smell, sight,and hearing, which helps them to hunt well. For wild suzhou,I’m Ciana, thanks for listening and see you next time

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