mama africa - They're tough to photograph, and you seldom see them in the open until they're eight to ten weeks old. This is a few years old - the White Tipped Fox's last litter, shot with a long lens, cropped and enlarged a bit ( @Shane Kent - quit laughing! ). The kits are all head and legs at this age, and Mom gets annoyed if you venture too close to them (she's actually trying to push this stubborn little fellow back under the shrubs, while two others peer out, just visible just about in the center of the frame).
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They're a source of great joy, and one of the Blessings of living in a spot where a little woodland meets the river.
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1CatOverTheLine
- They are adorable !!! I am a very patient person; I can wait until they're eight to ten weeks old...
1CatOverTheLine
You should get some trail cameras=they are motion detected-and you can get some pictures that way. My friend in NC and PA have these set up for their ferals. The gal in NC has a fox that eats cat food right next to the ferals..Jon keeps saying the fox will eat Honeybee. I keep telling him no. If we feed them-they will leave the cats alone. I showed him the photos on facebook with the fox/kits and he says it's hogwash...and here we have another person who gets up close and personal with fox. 
foxxycat
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I do agree. And I think all of us agree. If they would throw them in jail for decades never to see the light of day would be good..instead of fake sentences where they come out of jail in weeks. That's always a hope=more animal lawyers.Couldn't we just shoot the abusers, and assign their assets to rescue organisations and no-kill shelters?Very pawsitive law.
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while BlackTip goes through a half pound of hot dogs - the "attack" is with the premolars, and not head-on, using the canines, as in animals like coyotes who prefer larger prey.
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I like the way you think - those people are a waste of oxygen.Couldn't we just shoot the abusers, and assign their assets to rescue organisations and no-kill shelters?Very pawsitive law.
Edit: Before the ferals were all trapped, neutered and re-homed, I've watched "my" foxes come within a few feet of the cats, and never give any indication that they'd bother them. I believe you're right - well-fed foxes typically won't even consider bothering larger prey - and they actually prefer "mouth-sized" prey like voles, since they have sectorial teeth (i.e. carnassials) intended for shearing, rather than for tearing and chewing. Look at the angle of head tilt here:
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while BlackTip goes through a half pound of hot dogs - the "attack" is with the premolars, and not head-on, using the canines, as in animals like coyotes who prefer larger prey.
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I am sure Connor can't wait to snuggle with wee little Aedan.
The plus is we all are here to support one another!
Lari
- Crazy cat lady dorks are among the finest dorks anywhere.
Lari
You write very well for one so young.
I still remember the first day i spent with my little cat Pepe, and i got to admit that that day has been one of the most important days in my life.
Having a cat in your life truly changes you for good. He made me very happy since he arrived to my life
Dan707
- "Change a hawk to a little white dove; more than a feeling that's the power of love."
foxxycat
-- totally agree, and huge props to you and everyone else involved in standing up and speaking out. I advocate for capital punishment for anyone wilfully harming ANY cat, as was law in ancient Egypt, because this is the most heinous of all crimes IMHO. Cats are the loveliest, sweetest, cleanest, most beloved companions worldwide, and they are entirely innocent, blameless, and vulnerable. Anyone who even dream of harming one shouldn't be breathing, again IMHO.
tarasgirl06
100%%%%%% agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
