Lovely pic, but to be pedantic this is much more likely to be V. v. crucigera, which is the form found in the UK and most of Europe - V. v. vulpes is found mostly in Scandinavia and Russia.
Lovely pic, but to be pedantic this is much more likely to be V. v. crucigera, which is the form found in the UK and most of Europe - V. v. vulpes is found mostly in Scandinavia and Russia.
You're right Maguari, thanks for pointing that out - I didn't think to check as I had it in my head that the British red fox was the nominate subspecies.
Thank you for the compliment on the picture - we spent a good 30-45 minutes watching this little cub playing with two of his keepers for enrichment - of course both are canids but it was still amazing just how similar it was to seeing a puppy play.
It was a rescue animal - I'm not sure how many adults they had, I think it was just the one but all I saw was a red ball of fluff on a distant platform
It was a rescue animal - I'm not sure how many adults they had, I think it was just the one but all I saw was a red ball of fluff on a distant platform
