Red Fox: The Catlike CanineIn this engaging introduction to the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), J. David Henry recounts his years of field research on this flame-colored predator. With its catlike whiskers, teeth, and paws, as well as vertical-slit pupils, the North American red fox not only resembles but often behaves like a feline, especially when hunting. Probing the reasons for these similarities, Henry reveals the behavior and ecology of a species that thrives from the edge of suburbia to the cold northern tundra. |
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Foreword by Donald R Griffin | |
In theCountry of the | |
Fox Hunting | |
Evolving a Better Mousetrap | |
Cutting Your Losses | |
Keeping Things Straight | |
8New Foxes New | |
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