Featuring 57 dramatic, color photos, this informative and engaging portrait of the fox centers on five species around the world--the arctic fox, the swift fox of the prairies, the desert's kit fox, the tree-climbing gray fox, and the ide-ranging red fox. 5 maps.
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Foxes are creatures of the shadows, feared and hunted through history. They are quarry to be chased, fur to be sold or a threat to be removed. They are loving parents, faithful partners and hunters of unmatched skill. Foxes are all of these things and so much that still remains a mystery. But there is no mystery about the thrill that I feel when I am lucky enough to see a fox flickering like a flame through a snowy forest. May we never take such magic for granted.
-- Rebecca L. Grambo
Rebecca Grambo gives us a wonderful insight into the private lives of foxes.
-- Ludwig Carbyn, Ph.D.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Canid Specialist Group -- Review
-- Rebecca L. Grambo
Rebecca Grambo gives us a wonderful insight into the private lives of foxes.
-- Ludwig Carbyn, Ph.D.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Canid Specialist Group -- Review
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With their quick intelligence, amazing adaptability, and expert skill as hunters, foxes are among the most successful animals in the world. In her personal, highly readable text, Rebecca Grambo describes in vivid detail the fox's acute sense of hearing, which allows it to locate scurrying insects; its superb sense of smell, which can easily pick up the scent of a dog's day-old paw print; and its excellent night vision, which can detect a rabbit's blinking eyelid in the shadows. With all of their skills, it is no wonder that foxes inhabit every continent except Antarctica, making their home in lush rain forests, on wind-swept ice, in desert sands and on urban streets.
Feared and hunted throughout history, the fox has been linked with the gods in Finnish legends, associated with demons in Japanese and Chinese tales, and portrayed as a thief and murderer in European folklore. The fox has also been avidly hunted for sport, trapped for its beautiful fur and mercilessly shot and poisoned as vermin. Despite this relentless slaughter, the fox has proliferated. The World of the Fox applauds the resilience of this graceful, mysterious animal and argues that we must do all we can to ensure that the fox will continue to thrive.
Featuring work by some of the world's pre-eminent wildlife photographers, The World of the Fox reveals the full range of fox life: leaping to capture a mouse for lunch; padding silently over a snow-covered landscape; playing in the autumn sunshine; raising its young; and much, much more. In word and image, this is an unforgettable portrait of this magical creature.
Feared and hunted throughout history, the fox has been linked with the gods in Finnish legends, associated with demons in Japanese and Chinese tales, and portrayed as a thief and murderer in European folklore. The fox has also been avidly hunted for sport, trapped for its beautiful fur and mercilessly shot and poisoned as vermin. Despite this relentless slaughter, the fox has proliferated. The World of the Fox applauds the resilience of this graceful, mysterious animal and argues that we must do all we can to ensure that the fox will continue to thrive.
Featuring work by some of the world's pre-eminent wildlife photographers, The World of the Fox reveals the full range of fox life: leaping to capture a mouse for lunch; padding silently over a snow-covered landscape; playing in the autumn sunshine; raising its young; and much, much more. In word and image, this is an unforgettable portrait of this magical creature.
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An entertaining look at a creature often forgotten,
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This review is from: The World of the Fox (Hardcover)
Being somewhat of a fox afficianado myself, I've found how difficult it is to get any decent reference materials on these creatures. It seems that their slyness in nature has also led to their escaping the eye of the literary world, except as characters in children's books. (An alternate theory, which I firmly believe in, is that it's all just a conspiracy by the wolves.) This book, however, succeeds in capturing much of the beauty of these animals while also explaining much of the rigorous work that goes into their day to day lives. For anyone who is truly interested in the wonders of this oft-neglected creature, this is one of the best books for a general overview of their lives
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Every Fox Can Be Found Between These Covers!,
By "acexcat" (Fremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The World of the Fox (Hardcover)
Combine stunning photographs with beautifully written, well researched and concise text and you have The World of the Fox; this book is a MUST HAVE for any fox enthusiast, artist or admirer. For as much information on foxes as I have gathered over the years, this is by far and away my absolute favorite resource for practical information on specifics of the various vulpine (and alopex) spiecies.
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My wife and I enjoyed this book. The photos are excellent and the text is good.
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