. American animal life . <^M»m^ mgl ARCTIC FOX RED FOX AND COTTONTAIL. way, t o and ED fox is one of the wisest and most cunning t little creatures, with so littlefear oi man that he prefers to live near settlements, where he can poachupon the tanners chickens and fowl to help out his menu of mice and rab-bits, birds and other wood folk. I he foxes make dens in the midst of big tree forests, or in crevices amongthe rocks, where the vixen (mother) hides her tour or five cubs while shegoes out to find food to bring home. She always travels in a roundaboutfrom her den, so that her enemies cann
. American animal life . <^M»m^ mgl ARCTIC FOX RED FOX AND COTTONTAIL. way, t o and ED fox is one of the wisest and most cunning t little creatures, with so littlefear oi man that he prefers to live near settlements, where he can poachupon the tanners chickens and fowl to help out his menu of mice and rab-bits, birds and other wood folk. I he foxes make dens in the midst of big tree forests, or in crevices amongthe rocks, where the vixen (mother) hides her tour or five cubs while shegoes out to find food to bring home. She always travels in a roundaboutfrom her den, so that her enemies cannot find the way. She never leaves anyrefuse about her doorway that might attract the attention of man or animal folk who maybe hunting about her domain. On sunny days the vixen takes her fox cubs out into the sunshine to play. They maynever have seen man, yet they run and hide at his approach; but if caught, they make verylovely little pets. Some friends, hunting in New Brunswick, caught a little fox cub and put him into abox cage. I hey shot Canadian jays for
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