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Eliška the fox was rescued by her former owners as a cub – she should have been killed during pest control.
She was raised inside the house on goat’s milk. Even when the owners took her they knew that it was not permanent.They could not provide her with enough space for the future. But they couldn’t leave her there at the time.
The little fox cub grew up to be a beautiful lady. However, with human care she has lost her fear of humans, she has no natural shyness and she seeks people’s company.
Therefore, it is not possible to release it into the wild. However, the soul of a hunter and predator resonates in her and her distinctive perfume is also very much felt in the house.
The owners wanted to continue to give her the best possible conditions, so they asked Malkia Park if it would be possible to find a home for the fox Eliska.
Not yet adopted
The fur of the fox is orange, while the tail, tips of the ears, and limbs tend to be darker with a hint of black. A white band extends from its muzzle through its mouth and the underside of its neck all the way to the inner lower part of its body. In addition to the typically red rusty fox, there are also differently coloured individuals. For example, the belly, throat and shoulders of such a “coal fox” are very dark. Some foxes have a dark cross on their shoulders, others are overall lighter. The most typical feature of the fox is its fluffy tail.
The fox is a solitary and wandering animal; only the mother and her cubs or several siblings live together. They mate in January-February, with males fighting over females. Especially then, but also at other times, they bark.
After the cubs are born, the female stays in the burrow and the male takes care of the food, which supplies the whole family. The fox cubs’ eyes and ears open two weeks after birth, and after four weeks, they leave the burrow for the first time to explore their surroundings. At the age of 6 months, they already weigh as much as their parents. They are quickly mastering the art of the hunt and splitting up to find their own territory.
The fox is our most common carnivore. It occurs in virtually all types of habitats where it finds suitable food. The only condition is a place where it can find shelter.
Foxes mainly inhabit ground burrows. Underground burrows are preferably excavated on sunny slopes. The fox’s burrow has a branched system of corridors with several exits. The fox lines its nest chamber with fur, which it plucks mainly from its belly. Its burrow, especially in the spring, can be seen from a distance by the piles of dirt that have been dug up.
The fox is a smart animal, with a very well-developed sense of smell and hearing. It can even hear the low-frequency tones caused by a mouse walking through the grass or an earthworm crawling on the ground.
In recent years, there have been reports of foxes in rubbish dumps and in large cities, where they feed on rubbish. They have been seen visiting the bins and eating out of the dog bowls.
The fox hunts rodents by means of its characteristic leap, when it bounces almost imperceptibly off its pelvic limbs and buries its thoracic limbs and muzzle when it hits the snow or grass.
The fox is sometimes helped to raise her cubs by her sister, who has no cubs at the moment, or by one of her older daughters. These “aunts” are thus collecting very valuable experience for raising their own cubs next year.
The fox’s eyes glow green in the dark.
The fox does not eat the food, it just tears the meat into smaller pieces.
Fox cubs have short muzzles after birth and resemble puppies.
Eliška the fox was rescued by her former owners as a cub – she should have been killed during pest control.
She was raised inside the house on goat’s milk. Even when the owners took her they knew that it was not permanent.They could not provide her with enough space for the future. But they couldn’t leave her there at the time.
The little fox cub grew up to be a beautiful lady. However, with human care she has lost her fear of humans, she has no natural shyness and she seeks people’s company.
Therefore, it is not possible to release it into the wild. However, the soul of a hunter and predator resonates in her and her distinctive perfume is also very much felt in the house.
The owners wanted to continue to give her the best possible conditions, so they asked Malkia Park if it would be possible to find a home for the fox Eliska.
Not yet adopted
The fur of the fox is orange, while the tail, tips of the ears, and limbs tend to be darker with a hint of black. A white band extends from its muzzle through its mouth and the underside of its neck all the way to the inner lower part of its body. In addition to the typically red rusty fox, there are also differently coloured individuals. For example, the belly, throat and shoulders of such a “coal fox” are very dark. Some foxes have a dark cross on their shoulders, others are overall lighter. The most typical feature of the fox is its fluffy tail.
The fox is a solitary and wandering animal; only the mother and her cubs or several siblings live together. They mate in January-February, with males fighting over females. Especially then, but also at other times, they bark.
After the cubs are born, the female stays in the burrow and the male takes care of the food, which supplies the whole family. The fox cubs’ eyes and ears open two weeks after birth, and after four weeks, they leave the burrow for the first time to explore their surroundings. At the age of 6 months, they already weigh as much as their parents. They are quickly mastering the art of the hunt and splitting up to find their own territory.
The fox is our most common carnivore. It occurs in virtually all types of habitats where it finds suitable food. The only condition is a place where it can find shelter.
Foxes mainly inhabit ground burrows. Underground burrows are preferably excavated on sunny slopes. The fox’s burrow has a branched system of corridors with several exits. The fox lines its nest chamber with fur, which it plucks mainly from its belly. Its burrow, especially in the spring, can be seen from a distance by the piles of dirt that have been dug up.
The fox is a smart animal, with a very well-developed sense of smell and hearing. It can even hear the low-frequency tones caused by a mouse walking through the grass or an earthworm crawling on the ground.
In recent years, there have been reports of foxes in rubbish dumps and in large cities, where they feed on rubbish. They have been seen visiting the bins and eating out of the dog bowls.
The fox hunts rodents by means of its characteristic leap, when it bounces almost imperceptibly off its pelvic limbs and buries its thoracic limbs and muzzle when it hits the snow or grass.
The fox is sometimes helped to raise her cubs by her sister, who has no cubs at the moment, or by one of her older daughters. These “aunts” are thus collecting very valuable experience for raising their own cubs next year.
The fox’s eyes glow green in the dark.
The fox does not eat the food, it just tears the meat into smaller pieces.
Fox cubs have short muzzles after birth and resemble puppies.
