Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever?

Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever? — page 1 — Greyson found a very clever hiding spot for his stuffed fox 44

Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever? — page 2 — Sly Foxes Lily and Greyson decide to play hide-and-seek Greyson will hide his stuffed fox Ferne for Lily to find Lily closes her eyes and counts to 50 Greyson finds a great hiding spot for Ferne Then Lily searches for the small stuffed fox 5 CHAPTER 1

Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever? — page 3 — She looks behind chairs and under tables She even peeks in the bathtub But she can’t find Ferne I give up Lily says I can’t find her anywhere Greyson grins He leads Lily to a pile of stuffed toys Ferne is sitting right on top You hid Ferne in an obvious spot but I still didn’t see her You are sly as a fox Greyson Lily says Fox Communication Foxes use a variety of sounds to communicate This includes yips growls barks and howls Foxes can also recognize and tell each other’s voices apart 6

Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever? — page 4 — Types of Foxes Examples of True Foxes Arctic fox Red fox Fennec fox Examples of Other Foxes Gray fox Crab-eating fox Bat-eared fox The term fox describes small to medium sized doglike animals with bushy tails pointed ears and narrow snouts While there are about 37 animals called foxes there are only 12 true foxes These foxes belong to the genus Vulpes A genus is a grouping of animals that share common characteristics 7

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