Animals in the Wild 



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JUST AS FOXY AS HE LOOKS 



Many arc the centuries-old tales that center about the cunning of the fox. The 

 red fox is perhaps the slyest of the tribe the terror of the hen coops, but a model 

 husband and father. The beautiful silver fox fur is highly prized a sad end for 

 Brer Fox. Besides man, his enemies are the lynx, wolf, and fisher. 



Gray foxes do not regularly dig homes; they dwell in natural 

 cavities in rocks or in hollow trees. 



The Wolfs Home: The wolf is also partial to dens. Sometimes 

 a wolf digs a short burrow in the ground; a large hollow log or 

 an excavation under a tree stump will also serve his purpose, and 

 in rock-strewn regions he often adopts a natural cave. 



Coyotes are more ambitious when it comes to constructing a 

 home. Not content with general living quarters among secluded 

 rocks or brush, the mother digs a nursery den, and she may also 

 have a separate resting den where she can retire to "get away 

 from it all." Not to be outdone, the male digs a den of his own 

 to use while his mate is caring for the young. 



LYNXES AND BOBCATS MORE BALLYHOO THAN FEROCITY 



The oversized bobtailed cat known as the lynx is frequently 

 heard but rarely seen. This animal prefers night prowling to 

 daytime hunting and is therefore hardly ever seen by man; but 



