FOX 
north of Afm, and in Lapland, is the leming. 
Thofe of the laft-mentioned countries are ex- 
tremely migratory, purfuing the leming, a very 
wandering and deftrudlive animal, which makes 
it's appearance in certain countries once in the 
fpace of feveral years. On thefe occafions the Arc- 
tic Fox deferts it's ufual haunts for three or four 
years fucceflively, and returns again when it's 
prey begins to faiL The fldns of this kind of 
Foxes are but of iinall value. 
Fox, Antarctic. This fpecies, which is a 
native of the Falkland lQ.es, near the extremity of 
South America, has fhort-pointed ears, and hazel - 
coloured irides. The head and body are of a ci- 
nereous brown hue, the hair being more woolly 
than that of the common Fox] the legs aredafhed 
with ruft-colour; and the tail is dufky tipped with 
white. This animal, v^'hich is about one-third 
larger than the common Fox, has much the ap- 
pearance of the wolf in it's ears, tail, and the 
frrength of it's limbs; for which reafons tlie French 
Gall it loup renard, or the wolf Fox. 
The Antarftic Fox is the only land animal of 
thefe remote ifles. It lives in the vicinity of the 
fca-fhores; kennels like the common Fox; and 
forms regular paths from one bay to another, pro- 
bably for the convenience of furprizing water- fowl, 
on which it fubfifls. It becomes very meagre at 
certain feafons for want of prey, is very tame, emits 
a moft foetid fmell, and barks like the dog. 
Fox, Grey. The nofe of tliis creature is fharp ; 
the ears are long, fliarp, and upriglit; the legs are 
long; and the whole body is of a grey colour, ex- 
cept a little rednefs about the ears. This fpecies, 
which inhabits Carolina and the warmer Nortli 
American climates, differs from the arc5lic Fox in 
fhape, and in the nature of it's habitation. It 
agrees with the common Fox in the firft; but va- 
ries from it in the laft, never burrowing, but living 
in hollow trees. The fportfman receives no diver- 
fion from the chace of this animal ; for it fpeedily 
takes to it's retreat, whence it is impolTible to dif- 
lodge it. Unlike the fpecies in general, it has no 
ftrong foetid fmell. It is eafily domefticated when 
caught young; and it's fl^in, when in proper fea- 
fon, is very convenient for the manufacture of 
muffs. 
Fox, Silvery. This fpecies, which refembles 
the common Fox in fliape, abounds in the woody 
eminences of Louifiana, where there is abundance 
of game, with which it fupplies all it's wants. It 
is a very beautiful creature; the fhort hairs cover- 
ing it's body are of a deep brown colour; and 
over them fpring long filvery hairs, which give it 
a very elegant appearance. 
Fox, Barbary. This animal, the Chacal of 
Buffon, has a long (lender nofe, fharp upright ears, 
and a long bufny tail. It is about the fize of the 
common Foxj but it's limbs are fnorter, and it's 
nofe -is more Gender. The body is of a pale brown 
colour; the fpace above and below the eyes is 
black ; from behind each ear proceeds a black line, 
which foon dividing into two, extend to the lower 
part of the neck; and the tail is furrounded with 
three broad rings. 
Fox, Macassar. This creature receives it's 
name from the ifland where it is principally found. 
The tail is exceedingly long and bufny; the ears 
are fliort; the feet are flat, and furniihed with 
long claws not much unlike thofc of the bear or 
monkey; and the whole body is of a cinereous 
eolour. 
F R A 
FOX, SEA. A large fifh, diillnguifhed in the 
Artedian fyflem by the name of the fqualus with a 
tail longer than the body. Many authors affirnn 
that it has the ranlc fmell of the Fox, and that it's 
flefh is extremely ill-tafted : but, on a flriCt invefti- 
gation of the fubjeft, this does does not appear to 
be founded in truth; for it's fmell differs very little 
from that of other fifhes; and it's flefli is far from 
being difagreeable. Hence it will appear, that 
thefe unfavourable qualities have been attributed 
to it in order to flrengthen it's refemblance to the 
Fox; a name which only the length of it's tail 
feems to render applicable; and even though the 
tail is very long for a fifli of this kind, it can 
fcarcely be faid to refemble that of the Fox. 
This fifli is about nine feet long, and fome- 
times thirteen or fourteen ; and it's breadth, where 
largeft, is about fourteen inches. The tail is nearly 
as long as the v/hole body befldes, and is bent 
downwards in tiie ihape of a fcythe. Near the 
origin of the tail, there is a fingle fin below; and 
the fpine being extremely flexible in this part, the 
tail is by this means eafily elevated or deprelTed. 
On the back there are two eminences, a large one 
near the middle, and a fmailer near the tail.- There 
are tliree fins on each fide; the pair next the head 
are large, and refemble the wings of a bird; but 
the others are fmailer. The fl<:in is fmooth, and 
v/ithout fcales; and the fins and eminences^on the 
back are compofed of a fort of ribs, united by a 
ftrong, tough membrane. The tongue, which is 
infeparably annexed to the lower jaw, is compofed 
of a great number of bones articulated together 
by a flefliy fubftance of a fibrous texture; and 
covered with a membrane, in which are feveral 
prominences that appear as pellucid as the fineft 
cryftal when viewed by the help of a microfcope. 
The throat and ftomach are remarl^ably large; and 
fome authors inform us, that the creature, when 
affrighted, will fwallow it's young ones, and after- 
wards vomit them up again when the danger is 
paft: others, who expatiate on it's cunning, tell 
us, that when it has fwallowed a bait affixed to a 
hook, it will take in the whole line, till it comes 
to a weak place, where it can bite it afunder.- But 
thefe tales feem only calculated to keep up the re- 
femblance between it and the Fox with refped: to 
craftinels; for they but ill apply to this filli, which 
has no teeth that can afTift it in biting v/ith efieftj 
though it has three rows of them. The head 
feems a mere lump of flefh, being covered with 
muicles, of v/hich fome are four inches thick ; the 
fkull, v. hich is no bigger than a man's fift, is very 
thick, and divided into three cavities, each of 
which contains a linall quantity of mucous matter 
mixed with blood ; fo that the fifh feems to be al- 
moft deftitute of brains. The eyes are as large 
as thofe of the ox, and of an hemifpheric figure, 
being flat before, which gives them a very fingu- 
lar appearance; the back is of an afh-colour; 
and the belly is white. 
The Sea Fox is commonly caught in the Medi- 
terranean, where it feeds on other fifhes and ma- 
rine plants. It has alfo been fometimes taken in 
the Britifln feas; and is fuppofed to be the fifh 
called the fiuflier, from it's attacking and beating 
the grampus with it's long tail when it rifes to the 
furface of the water for the benefit of the air. 
FOX, TAILED MONKEY. Another ap- 
pellation for the faki, or cagui; fo called from the 
remarkable length and hairinefs of it's tail. 
FRANCOLIN. A delicious bird of the par- 
tridge 
