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Foxes are famous for their mouse jumps (that’s what it’s called in my language, I have no idea what the official term could be). With their very sensitive ears, they can hear a mouse, even when it’s hidden under a thick layer of snow. They listen, prepare…and jump. The rumour […]

The Fox & Mouse Game

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Although foxes do have a bad image of being these naughty, ferocious animals, I have never, ever seen them show the slightest sign of aggression towards a human being. I have, however, seen some violent behaviour towards other foxes, but only for the very obvious reasons. Naturally, a fox will […]

19. Fox Trotting and Fox Fighting

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As you might have noticed I have this thing for foxes, especially for foxes in the snow… And now National geographic seem to like my fox in the snow as well, how cool is that?! My photo was chosen by the National Geographic jury as one of the nominees in […]

18. Foxes, Snow & National Geographic

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Whether I stumble upon a vixen in the rain, a couple of soaking wet fox kits, a drinking red fox, a raindrop covered coat, a fox wading through a river or a swimming fox crossing a pond….I just can’t get enough… I Love water, I adore foxes. So what could […]

17. Swimming, soaking & dripping red foxes

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Just like you won’t understand a word, visiting a foreign country for the first time, it will take quite some time to master fox language. But the longer your stay in Fox Nation, the more you will understand their conversations. Of course you will never learn to speak flawless Fox, […]

15. Fox Talk

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Foxes have been notorious for decades, consistently put down as a symbol of trickery and deceit. Many of us are raised with fairy tales about this so called sly and ferocious animal and it payed off:  Even I was made to believe that foxes are scary and dangerous creatures. For […]

14. Reynards, vixens, kits & grooming foxes…. (part 2)

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It must have been about two years ago when I met my first fox and it was love at first sight. I had always been fascinated by fairytale foxes, so well known for their slyness and intelligence. I’d never have dreamt though, that a real fox could be even much […]

13. Fox Cubs (1)

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Around a year ago I had this little dream….to meet a fox some day. Not only spotting him from a far distance, not catching only a glimpse of his tail, but really seeing one. And secretly I hoped that on that day, I might be able to take some nice […]

6. A Fox Fantasy: Red fox in the snow

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