and lack thereof. So our area has gobs of coyotes and few sightings of gray foxes. Could there possibly be a connection? Yes. Apparently in rural areas coyotes harass and kill gray foxes, so the foxes mostly live in heavily forested areas, where they can climb trees and be safe. Or else they move to urban areas, where there’s plenty of food for both species and they pretty much ignore one another.
Who would have guessed?
Tree Cover Helps Gray Foxes Coexist With Coyotes in the Country
PS Happy Fourth of July, everyone!
July 4, 2024
interesting what one learns when something local comes on their horizon
happy July 4th back to you it’s still the 4th downunder 🙂
Yes. 🙂
I didn’t even know that foxes could climb trees. Interesting stuff.
Apparently only gray foxes can do it.
Forgot to say Happy 4th
I hope you had a great day. 🙂
Happy 4th of July.
God bless.
I hope you had a great day. 🙂
Happy 4th of July!
I hope you had a great day. 🙂
…a subject that I know little about. Have a Happy 4th.
I didn’t know anything about it until Beate asked what the pups were.
Animals are forced together in unnatural circumstances by the ever-intrusive expansion of humans disrupting their lives, and that’s probably not going to change. Coyotes and foxes are both welcome in my world.
They seem to be thriving in urban environments. 🙂
I, too, had no clue that foxes could climb trees.
I didn’t either. 🙂
I had no idea and don’t know if we have foxes here, I have only seen coyotes, otters, coons, possums and many different types of birds.. they probably have them outside the city limits
Or maybe they go to the business districts where there are restaurants and food in the garbage.
yes, we do have both grey and red foxes in our county and all of Florida, but they stay in the country if at all possible, we are close to the coast and I imagine they are out east of us where my cousins live
Hurray for the internet!
I didn’t know foxes would climb trees either. Happy Independence Day!
I hope you had a great day. 🙂
That doesn’t surprise us. We have lots of coyote sightings in our very populated area. The coyotes are known for stealing small dogs from yards, so taking the foxes seems likely too.
??? HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!! ????
Yes, we are warned to keep small pets inside at night.
SO interesting! I guess I would tell a grey fox from a coyote by the tail, foxes have bushy tails.
They’re also smaller than coyotes. But that’s harder to judge if they’re not together.
That’s interesting.
Happy 4th of July!
I thought it was interesting too. I hope you had a great day.
I’d never have guessed that. Happy Independence Day to you and Andy!
I hope you had a great day!