Tianfu Nature ｜ The Red Fox of the Cunning Police (September 14, 2022)

Chuanguan News reporter Wen Lumin

Among the fox family, there is the largest and most common fox -red fox, also known as red fox. The red fox is distributed throughout the northern hemisphere. It is possible to see their elegant figures in forests, grasslands, hills and other places northeast, northwest, north and other places in my country.

"Fox is like its name", the red fox's body, except for white abdomen, black legs and ears, red in other parts. Their amber eyes are also beautiful. The hair color of the red fox has a big difference due to the different seasons and regions -the red foxes in the south are generally thin and short, and the red fox in the northern region is long and dense.

For the environment of living, Chi Fox has a unique "housing selection standard": earth points, tree holes or rock seams. The red fox belongs to nightling animals, and they usually hide in the cave during the day. They are not afraid of humid and cold in the cave, because the long tail can not only prevent moisture, but also keep warm. The red fox's vision at night is very good. In the bright place, the pupils will become small, and the special crystal point with strong reflection at the bottom of the eyeball can synthesize the weak light and reflect it. Therefore, their eyes often have bright light at night. Essence

The red fox, running, jumping, and swimming as a "sportsman", nor is it. When chasing prey, their speed can reach more than 50 kilometers per hour.

The red fox is suspicious and often observes the surrounding environment before acting. Therefore, in China, there is the term "suspicious". In fact, this is the manifestation of their superb survival skills. When encountering the enemy, the red fox will use a secret weapon -anal glands to secrete the "body odor" that trapped the enemy's suffocation, making the other party defeat without fighting. If you can't beat each other, the red fox can "pretend to be dead", temporarily making his breathing weak, dying, and when the opponent is unprepared, he escapes quickly. The cunning machine is like a red fox, and a tunnel that is used to escape in the cave will also be dug in the cave. When a predator enters, they can escape.