fox
a red fox
a kind of animal – mammal – related to the wolves and dogs – small to medium-size with long narrow muzzle (mouth and nose part), relatively large ears, long, bushy tail with a white tip; grows to 15 to 40 inches (including the tail – 7-10 inches) 1½ to 2 feet tall at the shoulder, weighs 6-10 Kg.; feeds on small rodents, rabbits, lizards, small snakes, eggs of birds and birds, and fruit; lives for 3-7 years in the wild and 10-13 years in captivity; about 12 species (kinds) of ‘true foxes’, and total 27 species (?), found all over the world (except Iceland (?))
the typical fox face
female ~~ vixen
baby ~~ cub, pup, kit
group ~~ skulk, leash, (pack)
voice (call) ~~ bark, yelp
home ~~ hole, den, earth
The ‘red fox’ is one of the national animals of the United Kingdom; and the state animal of Mississippi, USA.
the traditional fox hunting
Foxes have been hunted for their fur and just for sport – fox hunting!
The ‘fennec fox’ with its very large ears is the smallest of all fox species.
Foxes are known to be very cunning and sly for the way they hunt and/or steal live stock – small domestic animals and chicken (domestic fowl)!
a fox stealing a chicken
Foxes have been associated with human for centuries. They are found in the religious scriptures, and more often, in the fables (short, moral stories), and in children’s stories, radio & TV shows, and in the motion pictures (films)!
a fennec fox with large ears
1.
fox (noun) =
(a) a cunning and sly person; a person clever in cheating
(b) a sexually attractive person
(c) the fur (coat) of a fox
(d) a twisted thick rope used on sailing ships
(e) (old usage) a sword
(f) the native American people (tribe); a member of this tribe; the language of this tribe
2.
to fox (verb) =
(a) to cheat or trick somebody
(b) to confuse or puzzle somebody; pretend
(c) to turn some liquid sour, like in beer making
3.
foxy = in a cunning way
4.
out-fox = outwit (someone) in cunning or cleverness
5.
a fox’s sleep = pretended sleep (not actually sleeping but acting), but in reality very alert
6.
fox-hole = a place of refuge (shelter); a dug-out shelter for soldiers engaged in a battle
7.
foxes of the sea = mullets (a kind of stout-bodied food fish)
8.
(a) as cunning as a fox
(b) as wily as a fox (‘wily’ = clever in cheating)
9.
as crazy/red as a fox
10.
fause/ram/rank as a fox (‘fause’ = shrewd, clever; ‘ram’ = force, forceful; ‘rank’ = to out-do, to out-rank)
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