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A couple of pieces I’ve done this year (Available on inprint!)
#feline#canine#wolf#coyote#fox#puma#jaguar#jagurundi#ocelot#lynx#bobcat#red wolf#red fox#arctic fox#gray fox#kit fox#swift fox
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Started a new project where I sketch headshots for a bunch of different species to help study animal physiology and facial shapes / features! Foxes are first, specifically vulpes!
#fox#vulpes#bengal fox#blanford’s fox#cape fox#corsac fox#tibetan sand fox#arctic fox#kit fox#pale fox#rüppell’s fox#swift fox#red fox#fennec fox#animal#vex art#headshot project
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Dogs in the Wild: A Nature Miniseries (2023)
#dogs in the wild#wolves#2023#Dhole#Bat-eared fox#nature#Darwin's fox#red fox#jackal#arctic fox#African wild dog#Ethiopian wolf#tanuki#gray fox#swift fox#fennec fox
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Swift Fox (vulpes velox)
taken at the Wolf and Wildlife Center in Divide, Colorado
status: least concern
These small foxes are native to North America. They once went extinct in Canada due to large scale agriculture eroding their habitat. Since then some of the ones in the United States were used to create a captive breeding program allowing them to be reintroduced in Canada where now at least 100 roam free in Alberta.
#Swift Fox#fox#Vulpes velox#animal#colorado wolf and wildlife center#wolf and wildlife center#colorado#photo#photography#canon#canon 6d mark ii
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My foxes :)
@foxpost-generator
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Vulpes Velox
These little foxes are called swift foxes, named for their ability to run really fast. They can reach speeds of 30-40 mph. Swift foxes look quite similar to the kit fox from the previous post, but their ears are smaller and pointier than those of the kit fox and their tails are shorter. They look like a bad taxidermy job of the kit fox (respectfully).
Kit foxes and swift foxes are so similar in size, coloration, habitat, and behavior that researchers debate whether they are really different species. They are currently classified as different species but they might be different subspecies of the same kind of fox.
The range of the swift fox overlaps in some places with the range of the kit fox, but swift foxes are generally found farther East in the Great Plains.
After wolves were mostly hunted to extinction in the places where swift foxes live, the coyote population greatly increased. Coyotes are the swift fox’s main predator, so the swift fox population dramatically decreased and they were listed as an endangered species. They were taken off the endangered species list in 2001 after a successful program increased their population. Their population is currently classified as least concern, meaning it’s stable.
Like kit foxes, swift foxes are heavily dependent on their dens. They use these dens to raise kits and hide from predators which include coyotes, eagles, and bobcats. They can be found in some parts of Canada and northern United States, so they also need these dens to shelter from cold weather.
I rate this fox 10/10. Great little pointy ears
Photo credits:
(1) Gerard W. Beyersbergen (2) Daniel Stiel (3) Gordon Court (4) Pat Gaines (5) Smithsonian Conservation Commons
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Found a mummified swift fox today - 10/9/23
#going to clean it up and articulate the skeleton later#vulture culture#vc#vultureculture#death witch#oddities#bones#skull#taxidermy#nature#animal skeleton#swift fox#mummy#animal remains#gore#death
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A female Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) and her kit in Weld County, Colorado, USA
by Mike Dunn
#swift fox#foxes#canines#vulpes velox#vulpes#canidae#carnivora#mammalia#chordata#wildlife: colorado#wildlife: usa
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(via GIPHY)
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I never Noticed How many Fox Species there were
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new children dropped... markings will definitely change in the future but I just wanted to get stuff down
enjoy my little god-killers <5
#oc art#digital art#medibangpaint#artists on tumblr#digital artist#fox#red fox#swift fox#coyote#character design#d.png#oc: arven#oc: mirae#oc: lulu#celestial cycle
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Two lil dudes from my extensive Wights universe.
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Vulpes velox
These little foxes are called swift foxes, named for their ability to run really fast. They can reach speeds of 30-40 mph. Swift foxes look quite similar to the kit fox from the previous post, but their ears are smaller and pointier than those of the kit fox and their tails are shorter. They look like a bad taxidermy job of the kit fox (respectfully).
Kit foxes and swift foxes are so similar in size, coloration, habitat, and behavior that researchers debate whether they are really different species. They are currently classified as different species but they might be different subspecies of the same kind of fox.
The range of the swift fox overlaps in some places with the range of the kit fox, but swift foxes are generally found farther East in the Great Plains.
After wolves were mostly hunted to extinction in the places where swift foxes live, the coyote population greatly increased. Coyotes are the swift fox’s main predator, so the swift fox population dramatically decreased and they were listed as an endangered species. They were taken off the endangered species list in 2001 after a successful program increased their population. Their population is currently classified as least concern, meaning it’s stable.
Like kit foxes, swift foxes are heavily dependent on their dens. They use these dens to raise kits and hide from predators which include coyotes, eagles, and bobcats. They can be found in some parts of Canada and northern United States, so they also need these dens to shelter from cold weather.
I rate this fox 10/10. Great little pointy ears
Photo credits:
(1) Gerard W. Beyersbergen (2) Daniel Stiel (3) Gordon Court (4) Pat Gaines (5) Smithsonian Conservation Commons
#swift foxes#swift fox#biology#vulpes velox#fox#foxes#zoology#animals#science#nature#wildlife#vulpes
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Species: Foxes (Vulpes)
This series focuses on helping people choose interesting species for their fursona through informing them of the many, often overlooked, species out there! This post is about foxes.
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Bengal Fox (Vulpes bengalensis)
Size: 46cm (18in) lenght, 25cm (10in) tail lenght, 2.3-4.1kg (5-9lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, preys on invertebrates, small mammals, birds, reptiles; eats fruit
Habitat: scrublands, deciduous forests, grasslands
Range:
Status: least concern
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Blansford's Fox (Vulpes cana)
Size: 38-80cm (15-31in) lenght, 33-41cm (13-16in) tail lenght, 0.8kg (1.7lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, preys on invertebrates; eats capers, fruit
Habitat: mountainous deserts
Range:
Status: least concern
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Cape Fox (Vulpes chama)
Size: 30-35cm (12-14in) height (at shoulder), 45-60cm (17.5-24.5in) lenght, 30-40cm (12-15.5in) tail lenght, 2.5-4.5kg (5.5-9.9lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, preys on small mammals, invertebrates, birds, reptiles; eats carrion, fruit, tubers
Habitat: savannahs, dry grasslands
Range:
Status: least concern
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Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac)
Size: 45-65cm (18-26in) lenght, 19-35cm (7.5-13.8in) tail lenght, 1.6-3.2kg (3.5-7.1lbs) weight
Diet: mostly carnivorous, eats small mammals, invertebrates; eats carrion
Habitat: steppes, semideserts
Range:
Status: least concern
Please note! The corsac fox has 3 subspecies!
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Tibetan Fox (Vulpes ferrilata)
Size: 60-70cm (24-28in) lenght, 29-40cm (11-16in) tail lenght, 4-5.5kg (8.8-12.1lbs) weight
Diet: carnivorous, preys on small mammals, reptiles; eats carrion
Habitat: semi-arid and arid grasslands
Range:
Status: least concern
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Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
Winter coat
Summer coat
Size: 25-30cm (9.8-11.8in) height (at shoulder), 41-68cm (16-27in) lenght, 30cm (12in) tail lenght, 1.4-9.4kg (3.1-20.7lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, preys on small mammals, fish, birds, invertebrates; eats carrion, berries, seaweed
Habitat: tundra, drift ice, boreal forests
Range:
Status: least concern
Please note! The arctic fox has 5 subspecies!
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Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis)
The kit fox has 2 subspecies:
Vulpes macrotis macrotis
San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica)
Size: 45-53cm (17.9-21.1in) lenght, 26-32cm (10.2-12.7in) tail lenght, 1.6-2.7kg (3.5-6lbs) weight
Diet: mostly carnivorous, preys on small mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, fish; eats carrion
Habitat: desert scrubs, shrublands, grasslands
Range:
Status: least concern (V. m. macrotis), endangered (V. m. mutica)
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Pale Fox (Vulpes pallida)
Size: 38-55cm (14.9-21.6in) lenght, 23-29cm (9-11.4in) tail lenght, 2-3.6kg (4.4-7.9lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, preys on rodents, reptiles, invertebrates; eats berries, other plants
Habitat: semideserts, savannahs
Range:
Status: least concern
Please note! The pale fox has 5 subspecies!
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Rüppell's Fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
Size: 66-74cm (26-29in) lenght including 27-30cm (11-12in) tail lenght, 1.7kg (3.7lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, preys on small mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, birds; eats fruit, succulents
Habitat: sandy and rocky deserts, semiarid steppes, scrublands
Range:
Status: least concern
Please note! The rüppell's fox may have 5 subspecies (it is debated)!
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Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)
Size: 30cm (12in) height (at shoulder), 79cm (31in) lenght including tail
Diet: omnivorous, preys on small mammals, invertebrates; eats carrion, fruit, grasses
Habitat: prairies, deserts, grasslands
Range:
Status: least concern
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Size: 35-50cm (14-20in) height (at shoulder), 45-90cm (18-35in) lenght, 30-55.5cm (11.8-21.9in) tail lenght, 2.2-14kg (5-31lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, varied; preys on small mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates; eats carrion, berries, fruit, other plant material
Habitat: Literally Everywhere My God™
Range (green native, blue introduced, orange uncertain):
Status: least concern
Please note! The red fox has 45 subspecies!
Of which I would like to highlight:
Labrador Fox (Vulpes vulpes bangsi)
Arabian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes arabica)
Kodiak Fox (Vulpes vulpes harrimani)
American Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva)
Please also note, there is color variation among red foxes regardless of subspecies
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Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
Size: 34.5-39.5cm (13.6-15.6in) lenght, 23-25cm (9.1-9.8in) tail lenght, 1-1.9kg (2.2-4.2lbs) weight
Diet: omnivorous, preys on small rodents, reptiles, invertebrates; eats fruit, tubers
Habitat: deserts
Range:
Status: least concern
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#fursona resources#species#furry#fursona#fox#foxes#mammals#canidae#canines#vulpes#bengal fox#blansford's fox#cape fox#corsac fox#tibetan fox#arctic fox#kit fox#pale fox#rüppell's fox#swift fox#red fox#fennec fox
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Prairie Poem #7:
Vulpes velox, or the Swift Fox
Early morning— in
The crisp air, the swift fox stands
Outside her burrow.
Ears swiveling like
Satellites, she listens to
The tall grass rustling.
There— she hears something:
A ground squirrel, unaware
That she is nearby.
Crouching low to the ground,
She stalks through the grass, unseen—
Not making a sound.
Closer.. still closer
Then, she pounces, before the
Squirrel can escape.
Later that morning,
She and her kits eat breakfast
Out on the prairie.
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