The Fox is a beautiful animal found on every continent of the world. They are omnivores, like humans, and their diet is primarily insects, reptiles and birds along with vegetables. Fox only eat around two pounds of food a day and will cache excess for later. Some scientists call them opportunistic hunters and they are often considered pests or nuisance creatures because they will attack poultry. In reality they are just acting naturally. Our domesticating animals to raise and kill for food is truthfully not natural. Many foxes adapt to human environments. There are species that are actually clssified as "resident urban carnivores" because of their ability to live entirely within urban boundaries. (Interesting the use of 'carnivore' when the Fox is an omnivore.) We had a beautiful Red Fox den in Black Fox Hollow where she had a litter of three kits.
It is interesting. We do the same thing with other animals (remembering that we too are animals) as we do with plants that we don't like or have habits that annoy us; viz. we given them derogatory titles - weed, pests, nuisance creatures - and condone their destruction when, as often as not (and generally more often) the weed, pest or nuisance has more value and important to life on Earth than do humans. (We actually qualify as an invasive species.) This being said about the Fox, Fox are actually used to keep "pests" out of orchards. Humans have never concerned themselves with contradictory behavior as long as it serves our purpose.
Unlike humans, the Fox is an important member of the animal kingdom. Despite annoying us by raiding the hen-house, the fox is a major factor in the natural control of rodent and insect populations.
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