THE FOX 



CHAPTER I 



THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FOX 



The survival of the fox is the most notable fact in 

 his natural history. This he owes to his adaptability 

 to changes of food, climate, and surroundings. For, 

 of all the carnivora, he has, with the exception of the 

 otter, the widest geographical distribution. The fox 

 is at home in Europe, Asia, including India, a great 

 part of Africa, the whole of North America, and a 

 distinct but allied species, Canis Virginianus — known 

 as the grey fox in the United States — is found in 

 South America. 



The fox has few friends and many enemies, and 

 yet is probably as numerous as ever he was. Every- 

 thing turns to his advantage. The plans of his enemies 

 are often discomfited, and as in fable, so in real life 



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