FOX'S SEASON
FEBUARY: VIXEN STARTS TO LOOK
FOR BREEDING EARTH.
MARCH: VIXON GIVES BIRTH TO CUBS AND THE MALE BRINGS HER FOOD.
APRIL: CUBS NOW BEGIN TO EMERGE FROM THE EARTH.
MAY: ADULTS BUSY HUNTING FOR THE CUBS AS THEY ARE ON SOLIDS.
JUNE: VIXEN FINISHES SUCKLING YOUNG AND THE EARTH IS ABANDONED.
JULY: ADULTS NOW BRING LESS FOOD FOR THE YOUNG.
AUGUST: CUBS ARE NOW CAPABLE TO FORAGE FOR THEMSELVES.
SEPTEMBER: BY NOW THE CUBS ARE FULLY GROWN.
OCTOBER: FAMILY GROUP STARTS TO BREAK UP.
NOVEMBER: FIGHTING BETWEEN THE ADULTS AND SUBADULTS OF WHICH SOME OF THE YOUNG WILL NOW DISPERSE.
DECEMBER: TIME FOR THE VOCALS OF THE
FOX AND THE DEFENCE OF THEIR TERRITORY AS THE MATING SEASON APPROACHES.
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