&quot;Family Bonds&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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James and I spent two weeks with swift foxes (Vulpes velox) earlier this summer. In the beginning, the adult male (left) was spending a lot of time at the den. Whenever the vixen and kits would come out of the den, it was evident that this was a very affectionate family. The adults would greet each other like long-lost lovers, then commence grooming. Taken at an undisclosed location in the Pawnee National Grassland of Colorado, USA.