ZOOLOGICAL INFORMATION
 OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTH'S WE WILL BE
PRODUCING MORE FACT PAGES

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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