Let's look at pictures for children with a fox and talk about this animal. The guys will find out whether the fox is justified in becoming an animal - an anti-hero in children's fairy tales, and why it symbolizes cunning and deceit. We will show them the animal in photographs in the wild, stills from cartoons, and pictures drawn with pencil and paints.
We'll tell you what a fox actually eats and what food it has. interesting habits who are her enemies? Kids will watch an educational video and receive a short master class on drawing an animal step by step.
Photos of foxes for children
In one of our articles we talked about the wolf, the ancestor of the domestic dog. So, the fox, an elegant beauty with a bright red back, a white belly and dark paws, is his little sister. also belongs to the Canidae family. It is somewhat smaller in size than a wolf. Its length without tail is up to 1 m, weight – up to 10 kg. The animal's tail is fluffy, its length is up to 6 cm. While running, the tail helps the fox keep its balance. People say that she uses it to cover the tracks left in the snow. We'll find out a little later if this is true.
The cheat lives not only in forests. Chanterelles inhabit the tundra, forests, forest-steppes, steppes, deserts and mountain ranges. The color of the animal’s coat depends on its habitat: among those individuals that live further south, it is more faded, among northerners it is brighter, more saturated. The fox coloring is clearly visible in the photo against a white background.
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In fairy tales, the fox hunts for food, steals chickens from the chicken coop, and at the same time is not averse to eating cheese. It's almost the same in nature. The red-haired animal is a predator and hunter; its prey is mice and other rodents, hares, geese, wood grouse and other birds that find themselves on the ground. At the same time, she eats eggs, berries, fruits, and sometimes leaves and stems of plants.
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Cool and funny pictures with foxes
The fox is an animal symbolizing cunning and deceit. Because of its bright red fur, many peoples considered it evil spirits. In ancient Roman mythology there was even such a demon, a fiery fox. But animals cannot be good or bad; in nature they are driven by the desire to live, feed, and raise offspring. That's why the fox is like this - to hunt those who are tough for her, steal when she's hungry, and confuse her tracks in case of danger.
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Funny foxes know how to adapt. Unlike the same wolves, they can live near human settlements. More than once, cheaters were caught stealing from garbage cans on the outskirts of big cities.
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Even the cheat's face looks cunning. Cool pictures for children with red and black-brown foxes you can download for your baby for free and set as wallpaper for your phone.
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Fox with cubs. With cheese, in a hole. Covers his tracks with his tail
Foxes live in pairs or families. Their houses are badger burrows or dug themselves. For minks, animals choose mountain slopes and ravines with sandy soil. These areas must be protected from rain and melt water. Several fox holes are connected by a complex of passages and lead to a single nest in which the animals raise their young.
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The mother fox gives birth to cubs once a year, 4-14 cubs at a time. They are deaf and blind, but covered with fluffy fur. A newborn wolf cub and a fox cub could be confused if not for the white tip of the tail of the latter.
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To protect babies from danger, the cheat can “move” from hole to hole several times. People also say that when escaping from pursuit or hiding, a fox covers its tracks with its tail. But if you make a request on the Internet for photos of this process, they will not be available, since the animal does not act this way. While running away, she keeps her tail hanging.
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With other animals: with a hedgehog, with a hare, with a crane, with a wolf
Interesting relationships between foxes and other animals. In folk tales, she is often credited with, if not friendship, then some kind of temporary alliance with, in order to catch a bunny, for example, or bring some other thing to life cunning plan. In the wild, wolves and foxes are enemies, competing over territory and prey. There are only a few known cases of friendship between these animals, and all of them took place in zoos.
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In some other children's fairy tales, the fox tries by force or cunning to overcome a bunny, crane, cockerel, and other seemingly defenseless animals. In the end, thanks to their intelligence and ingenuity, they manage to escape from the cheat, even punish her. In nature, clashes between a fox and its prey are not a pleasant sight; it is better not to witness such a thing.
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Sly and kind cartoon foxes. Guess the cartoon or fairy tale from the picture
The cheat used to appear in cartoons based on folk tales, such as “Kolobok”, “The Fox and the Crane”, “The Zhikharka”, and others. Her image was approximately the same - cunning, insidious, striving in every way to get what she deserves, and in the end being left with nothing.
Today, in domestic and foreign animated films, you can find a completely new cartoon fox - kind, smart, going to the rescue of others, and able to be a devoted friend.
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Drawn: Red Fox Pencil Drawings
Look at these funny pictures of foxes drawn in a cartoon style. They show cheats in images from fairy tales. You can print these pictures and cut them out for miniature puppet theater for babies.
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Pictures of red-haired predators, drawn in pencil or paint, are all very beautiful. On those that are colored, the artist wanted to benefit from the contrast: the fiery red-haired beauty simply looks gorgeous against the backdrop of white snow.
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Pencil drawing step by step for children and beginners
For a child who wants to make his own illustration for any folk tale and asks how to draw a fox, one of these diagrams for beginners will help.
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This video shows well how the smallest artists can quickly draw a fox step by step with a pencil.
Rhymes and videos for kindergarten and primary school children
Educational videos for children kindergarten- a great opportunity for at least a short time find yourself in the thicket of the forest, watch the red fox and her little fox cubs in the wild, look into their hole. Even at the zoo, children won't be able to see this close!
Short poems
Just a few lines, but such a vivid and very accurate description of the red-haired cheat!
We have already said that foxes have begun to get used to people. If the baby rests with his parents near the forest, the same story may well happen to him as to the author of this short poem.
Even the cunning fox has enemies in nature. It is from them that she and her babies hide in a deep hole.
Children's video
How fast does the fox run? How good is her hearing? The guys will learn the answers to these and many other questions about the forest cheat from a short educational video.
The folk tale “The Cockerel is the Golden Comb,” one of the characters of which is our cunning little animal, will amuse your child and tell you about what kindness, courage and friendship are.
Photos of foxes taken in their natural environment habitat, and short descriptions species will give you an idea of these colorful furry wild animals.
Photo by: Roselyn Raymond
Photo by: Kai Fagerstrom
Photo by: Wenda Atkin
The red fox is the most widespread and therefore the most diverse species of all foxes. They can be found all over Northern Hemisphere and in Australia. These agile hunters are known to be able to jump over fences two meters high. (Photo credit: Roselyn Raymond)
Marble fox
Author of the photo: unknown
Author of the photo: unknown
The Arctic marbled fox is a subspecies of the red fox. It is not found in nature with this color; people raised it for its fur. (Photo credit: Ewald Mario)
Gray fox or tree fox
Photo credit: Variegated Vibes
The gray fox is common in North America. It is distinguished by its fawn-gray fur color with a black tip of the tail. This fox is one of the few dogs that can climb trees. (Photo credit: John Payne)
Black and brown fox or silver fox
Photo by: Shelley Evans
This is another variety of fox with a beautiful color ranging from completely black with a white tip of the tail to gray with a blue or brown tint. The silver fox is known as one of the most valuable fur-bearing animals. They are still bred and raised for their fur. (Photo credit: Matt Knoth)
Photo by: Daniel Parent
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Photo by: Einar Gudmann
Photo by: William Doran
The arctic fox lives beyond the Arctic Circle. Thick fur saves him from the most low temperatures up to -70 degrees Celsius. These foxes have relatively short legs and snouts, which help them retain heat. (Photo credit: Cecile Sonsteby)
Common red foxes, even those living in the same area, vary in fur color. Some have brighter fur, others have less bright coloring. The most beautiful, very bright, large ones are foxes living in northern regions. They are also called moths. Foxes inhabiting the southern regions are much smaller, and their red color gradually turns into sand.
Foxes live everywhere: in forests, steppes, deserts, and mountains. They can be found in the vicinity of villages and cities. The fox is a predatory animal, but it is omnivorous. If the hunt is unsuccessful, then she will be content with carrion or garbage. In general, foxes can eat anything: roots, berries, chafers, fish, birds, frogs, hares. All year round foxes hunt rodents. Voles are their main prey.
Foxes live and hunt in families in a certain territory. They use their burrow to raise their young. Adults prefer open dens. In summer there is a small hole in the grass, in winter - in the snow. Foxes can also occupy other people's homes. They especially like clean ones. badger holes. Foxes themselves are not known for their cleanliness. There is a lot of different debris near the hole and in the hole itself: feathers, bones, food debris.
At one and a half months old, little fox cubs eat adult food. Gradually, their parents teach them to hunt on their own. For this purpose, they bring live prey to their lair. In captivity, foxes live up to 25 years. In the wild, this period is reduced to several years due to traps, guns, hunger and disease.
A selection of photos of foxes
We know that most people love foxes, but how can you not love these beauties in fluffy fur coats? Therefore, we decided that you would be interested in learning about some of the most beautiful and bright views these forest animals. Common or red fox ( Vulpes vulpes), this is what usually comes to mind when you hear the word "fox" and it makes sense, because this type The fox is the most common in the world and can be found anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. If you love foxes and think they look much better in the wild than on someone's neck, then you'll definitely want to see the 7 most beautiful views foxes in their natural element!
Fennec Fox
Fennec foxes living in North Africa and the Sahara Desert, differ in their big ears, which serve not only to enable the animal to hunt better, but also to better cool the body during the heat of the day. Their creamy fur also helps them avoid the harsh sun during the day and keep them warm at night.
Red Fox
The red fox is the largest, most widely distributed and, as a result, the most various types among all the foxes. They can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere and in Australia. These foxes are very dexterous hunters and can even jump over a two-meter fence.
Marble Fox
The Arctic marbled fox is also a representative of the red fox species, the color of which is not found in wildlife- its color was bred artificially for the sake of fur.
Gray Fox
The gray fox, which lives in North America, is distinguished by its salt-and-pepper coat, black-tipped tail and red muzzle, and is one of the few canids capable of climbing trees.
Black and brown fox (Silver Fox)
The silver fox is actually the same species of red fox, differing only in different pigmentation. There was a time when the silver fox was considered one of the most valuable fur-bearing foxes that could be found. People still breed and raise them for their fur.
Arctic Fox
Arctic fox can be found throughout the Arctic Circle. Its thick fur protects the animal from extremely low temperatures (-70 degrees Celsius). These foxes have relatively short legs and snouts, which allows them to retain heat.
Cross Fox
Another species of red fox, which is the most common in North America.
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