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For many species, its inhumane to keep wild animals as pets.Some people cannot meet the behavioral, social, nutritional and psychological needs of the wild animal. But we got a wild animal family as our pets. Its a red fox family lives in our back garden.

The red fox is the most widely distributed and populous canid in the world. A male fox is called a ‘dog, a female fox is called a ‘vixen’, and baby fox is called a ‘kit’,’pub’ ‘or ‘cub’. A group of foxes is called ‘skulk' 

(relaxing)   

Like its name red foxes have rusty reddish-brown fur. Their long, bushy tail known as a ‘brush’ or ‘sweep’. During the autumn and winter, the red fox will grow more fur to keep themselves warm in colder environments. The fox sheds their fur at he beginning of the spring. Red fox is remarkably resourceful animal and able to cope in a different environmental conditions.

                                                                     (waiting for breakfast)  

This red fox family is living in my back garden for many decades. Every morning they come for its chicken drumsticks and fish fingers. They are so friendly but not cuddly. When the new babies arrive the mums won’t come for food, and the dad will take the food to mum. Some times the foxes catch squirrels , mice, grasshoppers, beetles from the garden or its goes to the nearest park to hunt for rabbits.

Although we don't have any pets at home we got a fox family living in our back garden. It’s very difficult to provide an appropriate environment for the wild animal at home. But they are safe and happy in the garden. Many types of animals make great companions for us foxes too, if we know to keep our distance.

                                                                          (looking for beetles)

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