What is a female fox called
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"known as dogs, tods or reynards, females as vixens, and young as cubs, pups, or kits, though the latter name is not to be confused with a distinct species called kit foxes. Vixen is one of very few words in modern English that retains the Middle English southern dialect ""v"" pronunciation instead of ""f"" (i.e. northern English ""fox"" versus southern English ""vox""). A group of foxes is referred to as a skulk, leash, or earth. Within the Canidae, the results of DNA analysis shows several phylogenetic divisions: Foxes are generally smaller than some other members of the family Canidae such"
"has resulted in the domesticated red fox. Females are called vixens, and young cubs are known as kits. Although the Arctic fox has a small native population in northern Scandinavia, while the corsac fox's range extends into European Russia, the red fox is the only fox native to Western Europe, and so is simply called ""the fox"" in colloquial British English. The word ""fox"" comes from Old English, which derived from Proto-Germanic *""fuhsaz"". Compare with West Frisian ""foks"", Dutch ""vos"", and German ""Fuchs"". This, in turn, derives from Proto-Indo-European *""puḱ-"" 'thick-haired; tail'. Compare to the Hindi ""pū̃ch"" 'tail', Tocharian B"
"Fox Foxes are small-to-medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. Foxes have a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ""brush""). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic ""true foxes"" group of genus ""Vulpes"". Approximately another 25 current or extinct species are always or sometimes called foxes; these foxes are either part of the paraphyletic group of the South American foxes, or of the outlying group, which consists of bat-eared fox, gray fox, and island fox. Foxes live on every continent except Antarctica. By far the most common"
"Rüppell's fox Rüppell's fox (""Vulpes rueppellii""), also spelled Rueppell's fox, is a species of fox living in North Africa, the Middle East, and southwestern Asia. It is named after the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell. This fox is also called the sand fox, but this terminology is confusing because the corsac fox (""V. corsac"") and the Tibetan sand fox (""V. ferrilata"") are also known as ""sand foxes"". Rüppell's fox is a small fox, measuring in total length, including a 27- to 30-cm tail. Males appear somewhat larger than females, but both sexes are reported to have an average weight of ."
"of issue cover having a special postmark. Rüppell's fox Rüppell's fox (""Vulpes rueppellii""), also spelled Rueppell's fox, is a species of fox living in North Africa, the Middle East, and southwestern Asia. It is named after the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell. This fox is also called the sand fox, but this terminology is confusing because the corsac fox (""V. corsac"") and the Tibetan sand fox (""V. ferrilata"") are also known as ""sand foxes"". Rüppell's fox is a small fox, measuring in total length, including a 27- to 30-cm tail. Males appear somewhat larger than females, but both sexes are reported"
"similar ecological niche due to convergent evolution. It is the only surviving member of the family ""Antilocapridae"". Order: Carnivora, Family: Canidae Occurrence: Grasslands, open forest E W R The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a small canid native to much of North America and Eurasia, as well as northern Africa. It is the most recognizable species of fox and in many areas it is referred to simply as ""the fox"". As its name suggests, its fur is predominantly reddish-brown, but there is a naturally occurring grey morph known as the ""silver"" fox. The red fox is by far the most"
"are usually accompanied by some charmed servants and companions. They are rarely seen with other werefoxes, preferring to act alone concerning their own kind. A foxwoman's only purpose seems to be pampering herself and feeding her own vanity, though they sometimes seem driven to raise a ""daughter."" Being barren, werefoxes can only procreate by infecting a child, usually stealing it, and raise it as their own. Foxwomen worship the goddess Eshebala. Foxwoman (Dungeons & Dragons) In the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" fantasy role-playing game, the foxwoman is a type of lycanthrope. The foxwoman first appeared in the first edition ""Monster Manual"
"of the Ravenloft Gazetteer. ""Werefoxes"" are always chaotic evil in alignment and are able to assume the form of an elven woman, a silver fox, or a vixen which is a mix between fox and elf. Whereas other lycanthropes can be born, male or female, all werefoxes are infected females; thus, they are often called foxwomen. Werefox lycanthropy only affects female elves, half-elves or humans and is only transmitted by the ""vixen""'s bite. Once infected, a high-level cleric is needed to cure the condition, otherwise the victim turns irreversibly into a werefox, within three days. Beyond that, a slow transformation"
"Corsac fox The corsac fox (""Vulpes corsac""), also known simply as a corsac, is a medium-sized fox found in steppes, semi-deserts and deserts in Central Asia, ranging into Mongolia and northeastern China. Since 2004, it has been classified as ""least concern"" by IUCN, but populations fluctuate significantly, and numbers can drop tenfold within a single year. It is also known as the steppe fox, and sometimes referred to as the ""sand fox"", but this terminology is confusing because two other species, the Tibetan sand fox and Rüppell's fox are also sometimes known by this name. The word ""corsac"" is derived"
"from the Russian name for the animal, """"korsák"""" (корса́к), derived ultimately from Turkic ""karsak"". The corsac fox is threatened by hunting for the fur trade. The corsac fox is a medium-sized fox, with a head and body length of , and a tail long. Adults weigh from . It has grey to yellowish fur over much of the body, with paler underparts and pale markings on the mouth, chin, and throat. During the winter, the coat becomes much thicker and silkier in texture, and is straw-grey in colour, with a darker line running down the back. For a fox, it"
"losses. About 2,500 individuals are killed yearly; this is about 16% of the total Cape fox population. Nonetheless, this fox is not regarded as a threatened species. Cape fox The Cape fox (""Vulpes chama""), also called the asse, cama fox or the silver-backed fox, is a small fox, native to southern Africa. It has black or silver gray fur with flanks and underside in light yellow. The tip of its tail is always black. The Cape fox tends to be long, not including a tail. It is tall at the shoulder, and usually weighs from . It inhabits mainly open"
"the tale can be a good or a bad omen. The motif was eventually introduced from Chinese to Japanese and Korean cultures. The constellation Vulpecula represents a fox. Fox Foxes are small-to-medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. Foxes have a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ""brush""). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic ""true foxes"" group of genus ""Vulpes"". Approximately another 25 current or extinct species are always or sometimes called foxes; these foxes are either part of the paraphyletic group of the South American"
"Arctic fox The Arctic fox (""Vulpes lagopus""), also known as the white fox, polar fox, or snow fox, is a small fox native to the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. It is well adapted to living in cold environments, and is best known for its thick, warm fur that is also used as camouflage. On average, Arctic foxes only live 3–4 years in the wild. Its body length ranges from , with a generally rounded body shape to minimize the escape of body heat. The Arctic fox preys on many small creatures"
"or night, could be a fox. ""Kitsune-gao"" or ""fox-faced"" refers to human females who have a narrow face with close-set eyes, thin eyebrows, and high cheekbones. Traditionally, this facial structure is considered attractive, and some tales ascribe it to foxes in human form. Variants on the theme have the kitsune retain other foxlike traits, such as a coating of fine hair, a fox-shaped shadow, or a reflection that shows its true form. In some stories, kitsune have difficulty hiding their tails when they take human form; looking for the tail, perhaps when the fox gets drunk or careless, is a"
"Cape fox The Cape fox (""Vulpes chama""), also called the asse, cama fox or the silver-backed fox, is a small fox, native to southern Africa. It has black or silver gray fur with flanks and underside in light yellow. The tip of its tail is always black. The Cape fox tends to be long, not including a tail. It is tall at the shoulder, and usually weighs from . It inhabits mainly open country, from open grassland plains with scattered thickets to arid to semi desert scrub, and also extending into fynbos. It is widespread in Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South"
"tribe Vulpini, which consists of 12 extant species. It is classified under the subfamily Caninae of the canid family Canidae. Although it has previously been assigned to its own monotypic genus ""Alopex"", recent genetic evidence now places it in the genus ""Vulpes"" along with the majority of other foxes. It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of ""Systema Naturae"" in 1758 as ""Canis lagopus"". The type specimen was recovered from Lapland, Sweden. The generic name ""vulpes"" is Latin for ""fox"". The specific name ""lagopus"" is derived from Ancient Greek λαγώς (""lagōs"", ""hare"") and πούς (""pous"", ""foot""),"
"Kumiho A kumiho (gumiho) (; , literally ""nine-tailed fox"") is a creature that appears in the tales and legends of Korea. Deriving from ancient Chinese myths and folklores, a fox that lives a thousand years turns into a kumiho, like its Japanese and Chinese counterparts. It can freely transform, among other things, into a beautiful woman often set out to seduce boys, and eat their liver or heart (depending on the legend). There are numerous tales in which the kumiho appears, several of which can be found in the encyclopedic ""Compendium of Korean Oral Literature"" (한국 구비문학 대계/韓國口碑文學大系). Originating in"
"Vulpes For animals commonly known as ""foxes"", but which are not true foxes, see Fox#Classification. Within ""Vulpes"", 12 separate and distinct extant species and four fossil species are described: The Arctic fox is sometimes included in this genus as ""Vulpes lagopus"" based on the definitive mammal taxonomy list, as well as genetic evidence. Foxes of this group (including the fennec and Arctic foxes) possess eyes with pupils that retract into vertical slits in bright light. The red fox, Ruppell's fox, and Tibetan sand fox possess white-tipped tails. The Arctic fox's tail-tip is of the same color as the rest of"
"Gods overwhelming. The deity can be represented as either male or female, but is most frequently identified as the female ""Húxiān Niángniáng"" (狐仙娘娘 ""Fox Immortal Lady"") whose animal form is a nine-tailed fox. She is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese Shintō cult of Inari Ōkami, both god(desses) of the foxes or collective representations of the fox sprites. The fox deity is also represented as a couple of gods, male and female, called the Great Lord of the Three Foxes (胡三太爷 ""Húsān Tàiyé"") and the Great Lady of the Three Foxes (胡三太奶 ""Húsān Tàinǎi""). As a goddess, the Fox Immortal"
"Hoary fox The hoary fox (""Lycalopex vetulus""), also called raposinha-do-campo (Portuguese for ""meadow fox""), is a species of zorro or ""false"" fox endemic to Brazil. Unlike many other foxes, it feeds primarily on small invertebrates such as insects. The hoary fox has a short muzzle, small teeth, a short coat, and slender limbs. The upper part of the body is grey, and the underside of the body is cream or fawn. The tail is black on the tip with a marked dark stripe along the upper surface, which in male animals may extend all the way along the back to"
"and widespread species of fox is the red fox (""Vulpes vulpes"") with about 47 recognized subspecies. The global distribution of foxes, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has contributed to their prominence in popular culture and folklore in many societies around the world. The hunting of foxes with packs of hounds, long an established pursuit in Europe, especially in the British Isles, was exported by European settlers to various parts of the New World. The word ""fox"" comes from Old English, which derived from Proto-Germanic *""fuhsaz"". This in turn derives from Proto-Indo-European *""puḱ-"", meaning ’thick-haired; tail’. Male foxes are"
"perhaps referencing the shape of the flowers, which accommodate a finger when fully formed. Thus the name is recorded in Old English as ""foxes glofe/glofa"" or ""fox's glove."" Over time, folk myths obscured the literal origins of the name, insinuating that foxes wore the flowers on their paws to silence their movements as they stealthily hunted their prey. The woody hillsides where the foxes made their dens were often covered with the toxic flowers. Some of the more menacing names, such as ""witch's glove,"" reference the toxicity of the plant. Henry Fox Talbot (1847) proposed ""folks' glove"", where ""folk"" means"
"as wolves and jackals, while they may be larger than some within the family, such as Raccoon dogs. In the largest species, the red fox, males weigh on average between , while the smallest species, the fennec fox, weighs just . Fox-like features typically include a triangular face, pointed ears, an elongated rostrum, and a bushy tail. Foxes are digitigrade, and thus, walk on their toes. Unlike most members of the family Canidae, foxes have partially retractable claws. Fox vibrissae, or whiskers, are black. The whiskers on the muzzle, mystaciae vibrissae, average long, while the whiskers everywhere else on the"
"Bat falcon The bat falcon (""Falco rufigularis"") is a falcon that is a resident breeder in tropical Mexico, Central and South America, and Trinidad. It was long known as ""Falco albigularis""; the names ""Falco fusco-coerulescens"" or ""Falco fuscocaerulescens"", long used for the aplomado falcon, are now believed to refer to the present species. The female bat falcon, at 30.5 cm length, is much larger than the 23-cm-long male. Adults have a black back, head, and tail. The throat, upper breast, and neck sides are creamy white, the lower breast and belly are black, finely barred white, and the thighs and"
"that case they are always white. White foxes are messengers of the ""kami"", who is sometimes himself believed to be, and portrayed as, a fox. Although visible genitals are rare, the left fox is believed to be male, the right one female. Often the foxes wear red votive bibs (see photo left) similar to those worn by statues of other deities, for example Buddhist god Jizō, from which one expects some kind of favor in return. In this case however the bibs seem to be purely a rite, whose origins are unclear. Komainu , often called lion-dogs in English, are"
"attractive woman—although, in the case of humans, ""vixen"" tends to imply that the woman in question has a few nasty qualities. The word ""shenanigan"" (a deceitful confidence trick, or mischief) is considered to be derived from the Irish expression ""sionnachuighim"", meaning """"I play the fox""."" Foxes in popular culture The fox appears in the folklore of many cultures, especially European and East Asian folklores, as a figure of cunning or trickery, or as a familiar animal possessed of magic powers. The fox is also sometimes associated with transformation. This folkore root has resulted in many influenced works, in literature, film,"
"fox is the inspiration for Saint-Exupery's fox in ""The Little Prince"". A fennec is a commonly-occurring natural animal in """". Fennec fox The fennec fox or fennec (""Vulpes zerda"") is a small nocturnal fox found in the Sahara of North Africa, the Sinai Peninsula, South West Israel (Arava desert) and the Arabian desert. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which also serve to dissipate heat. Its name comes from the Berber word (""fanak""), which means ""fox"", and the species name ""zerda"" comes from the Greek word ""xeros"" which means dry, referring to the fox's habitat. The fennec"
"in color; this tail splits apart as it grows and turns red. Most commonly female, Vulpix are especially known for having beautiful fur and tails. Vulpix have a flame in their bodies, which when the temperature outside increases, they let out of their mouths to prevent their body temperature from getting too hot. They can control this fire, and make them fly like will-o'-the-wisps. In the wild, Vulpix will feign injury to escape from more powerful predators. Ninetales, is a golden-white nine-tailed fox, based on the kitsune, a Japanese fox spirit. The , which held similar powers such as shapeshifting,"
"Blanford's fox Blanford's fox (""Vulpes cana""), is a small fox found in certain regions of the Middle East and Central Asia. Blanford's fox is named after the English naturalist William Thomas Blanford, who described it in 1877. It is also known as the Afghan fox, royal fox, dog fox, hoary fox, steppe fox, black fox, king fox (شاه‌روباه ""shāhrūbāh"" in Persian), cliff fox or Baluchistan fox. Blanford's fox inhabits semiarid regions, steppes, and mountains of Afghanistan, Egypt (Sinai), Turkestan, northeast Iran, southwest Pakistan, the West Bank, and Israel. It may also live throughout Arabia (Oman, Yemen, and Jordan), as one"
"Huxian Húxiān (狐仙=胡仙 ""Fox Immortal""), also called Húshén (狐神=胡神 ""Fox God"") or Húwáng (狐王=胡王 ""Fox Ruler"") is a deity in Chinese religion whose cult is present in provinces of north China (from Henan and Shandong upwards), but especially in northeast China where it can be said to be the most popular deity. The deity can be represented as either male or female, but is most frequently identified as the female Húxiān Niángniáng (狐仙娘娘 ""Fox Immortal Lady"") whose animal form is a nine-tailed fox. She is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese Shintō cult of Inari Ōkami, both god(desses) of the"
"American red fox The American red fox (""Vulpes vulpes fulvus""), commonly known as the eastern American red fox, is a North American subspecies of the red fox (""Vulpes vulpes""). Historically, red foxes were classified as two species: ""Vulpes vulpes"" in Eurasia and ""Vulpes fulva"" in the Americas (Tesky, 1995). Since 1959 they have been considered to be a singular species of ""Vulpes vulpes"", with ""Vulpes fulva"" one of the ten subspecies (Hall, 1981; Kamler & Ballard, 2002). The American red fox differs from European forms by the greater breadth of its feet, its longer fur, noticeably shorter nose and ears,"
"results in becoming a semi-invalid. Yako (fox) Yako (野狐) is a spirit possession of foxes (kitsune), as told in Kyushu. To be possessed by it is called ""yako-tsuki"" (野狐憑き). The yako, literally meaning ""field foxes"", are also called nogitsune. The appearance of a yako is almost completely consistent among all legends, and unlike real foxes, they are black or white, are slightly larger than a mouse, and smaller than a cat. The original yako is said to be invisible to the eye. In Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, they normally bring along a great crowd that walks with them, and thus there"