The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia, plus parts of North Africa. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included on the list of the “world’s 100 worst invasive species”.
The red fox originated from smaller-sized ancestors from Eurasia during the Middle Villafranchian period, and colonised North America shortly after the Wisconsin glaciation. Among the true foxes, the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of carnivory. Apart from its large size, the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments. Despite its name, the species often produces individuals with other colourings, including leucistic and melanistic individuals. Forty-five subspecies are currently recognised,[7] which are divided into two categories: the large northern foxes and the small, basal southern grey desert foxes of Asia and North Africa.
Red foxes are usually found in pairs or small groups consisting of families, such as a mated pair and their young, or a male with several females having kinship ties. The young of the mated pair remain with their parents to assist in caring for new kits.[8] The species primarily feeds on small rodents, though it may also target rabbits, squirrels, game birds, reptiles, invertebrates and young ungulates. Fruit and vegetable matter is also eaten sometimes. Although the red fox tends to kill smaller predators, including other fox species, it is vulnerable to attack from larger predators, such as wolves, coyotes, golden jackals, large predatory birds such as golden eagles and Eurasian eagle owls, and medium- and large-sized felids.
The species has a long history of association with humans, having been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for many centuries, as well as being represented in human folklore and mythology. Because of its widespread distribution and large population, the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade. Too small to pose a threat to humans, it has extensively benefited from the presence of human habitation, and has successfully colonised many suburban and urban areas. Domestication of the red fox is also underway in Russia, and has resulted in the domesticated silver fox.
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I think we should treat Israeli flag the same as the Nazi flag, like asking a Jewish dude to kiss the Nazi flag, its so insulting.
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Friend sent me this message explaining that in their area of China they had a shopkeeper very publicly and loudly yell about how poor and stupid one family is after they looked around her shop and didn’t buy anything. Word got out, authorities became involved and investigated her for 30 days. They fined her shop a significant sum of her profits (finding many issues with her taxes and so on), and forced her to apologize to a crowd of onlookers and on social media. The fine was so high and public backlash so strong that she ended up closing shop and changing business.
Fucking BASED. And this was just some small touristy gift shop
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My favourite type of peanut butter is no longer sold or made
if capitalism can’t even provide me with the peanut butter I want then what is it even good for???
its kinda sick that we have as many users as we did during the golden age of r/cth (when i first subscribed) and before the subreddit got oversaturated and therefore more lib (the moment the person after me subscribed)
FWIIII
Huh! Hooh! Huh! Hooh! Huh! Hooh!what watching destiny does to a self-proclaimed liberal
actually fundamentally indistinguishable from your average chud besides voting for biden
this is actually my breaking point, I am cutting this guy off after this. I realized after I typed the word unserious that I’m genuinely getting to the point of wanting to
he’s been on a rightward bend since oct 7th and this is p much the last straw for me
you should stop talking to that AI chat bot, it seems outdated or something
CleverBot
I hate this
glad I could deliver the ragebait
The most left person on the daily wire lmao. Also, isn’t he the owner? He decides the editorial line so like he’s kind of responsible for everyone else’s views anyway
No it’s fine, he genuinely is a fascist and isn’t being genuine all that matters?
People who treat politics like a high school football game (“I just hope everyone tries their best!”) should be put in a gulag.
Hey, how is StoneToss, the known fascist named Hans Kristian Graebener of Spring, TX doing these days?
Me when i travel back in time to find the first mammal that evolved the ability to convert excess carbohydrate into triglycerides: