{"id":30952,"date":"2025-11-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=30952"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:41:07","slug":"top-ten-fun-fox-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/top-10\/top-ten-fun-fox-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Fun Fox Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foxes are fascinating animals, and that’s why we’re counting down our favourite fun facts about them! Which fox fact is your favourite? Leave us a comment to cast your vote.<\/p>\n

1) \u00a0A group of foxes is called a skulk or leash<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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2) Foxes have whiskers on their legs and face, which help them to navigate<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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3) Grey foxes can retract their claws like cats do<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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4) A male is called a \u2018dog fox\u2019 while a female is called a \u2018vixen\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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5) Foxes are generally solitary animals; unlike wolves, they hunt on their own rather than in packs<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Arctic<\/p>\n

6) Foxes dig underground dens where they take care of their kits and hide from predators<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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7) Their pupils are vertical, similar to a cat, helping them to see well at night<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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8) The tip of a red fox\u2019s tail is white, whereas swift foxes have a black-tipped tail<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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9) Foxes have excellent hearing. Red foxes can reportedly hear a watch ticking 40 yards away!<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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10) Foxes stink, their funny \u2018musky\u2019 smell comes from scent glands at the base of their tail<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Find out more about the swift fox and help protect them!<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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