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Published: 2009-09-18 02:47:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 8054; Favourites: 302; Downloads: 311
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Many people don't know it but the Red Fox isn't always red. There are some individuals with different fur colors. This is known as a Cross Phase, as in a cross between the Red phase and the Silver Phase. Really the name comes from the fur patern that forms a cross on the foxes back. It's fairly rare and occurs in less than 12 percent of the popultion.Related content
Comments: 23
Wow, that's really interesting!
I always like seeing rare morphs and phases in animals
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Gorgeous! I love your photos of these guys--such stunning animals!
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o-o He's both cross color and cross himself XD
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All foxes are amazing and beautiful to me!
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Wow, I didn't know that. Very interesting and very awesome! Love learning more about foxes!!!
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At the place where I volunteered in wildlife rehab, she had 2 cross foxes from the same litter! They were unreleasable in the wild, though, so they remained at the sanctuary as permanent residents. She still has one of them - she's 14 years old now! I did a few paintings of her.
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Oh, I've just adored cross foxes ever since I fist spotted one. Gorgeous. <3
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they lived in my yard until my Dad put up a fence
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gasp its kerr! sorry but thats the first thing I thought about
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Ah, but Kerr has orange markings on his face. And I'm pretty sure this one is a vixen, based on it's size at least.
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lol I can't really tell but I think they look really similar, your probably right,
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Damn what a handsome cross fox.
We have all colors here in York...even the grey fox, which is a different species. Right now we have a silver, a deep red and a tan. A real Vulpes Pot Pourri
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Unfortunately, all of the foxes around me were wiped out a long time ago. Supposedly, they are making a comeback. I just have to wait three more months before I get to head back to Alaska.
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wow!(s)he is pretty! I had no idea there was even such a thing as a cross fox. 030
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Most people don't know because they are pretty rare. Everyone thinks of the red fox as the traditional red and white. I'm glad that I can show it to others and educate them just a little.
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