FOGS OR DOXES???

[rosegriffin]

Having posted a thread about the grey squirrel with the white chest and underbelly I was almost afraid to post this one in case anyone thought I'd been eating magic mushrooms.

Last Sunday I saw a fox in the field behind Westlake with a large creamy coloured patch on it's back and partly cream tail Raced to get my camera but it was too far away to get a photo.

However, I mentioned this to Carole who says she has seen a fox with a cream face in Pitsea.

It's been suggested that a dog might have interbred with the foxes. What do you call a fox x dog a Fog or a Dox???

If you see any fogs or doxes please put some photos on the forum. If you are unable to do so then please email to [e-mail]

[tee]

The name for a theoretical hybrid is dox, but pups are unlikely to happen as they do not share the same number of chromosomes (dogs have 78 and the red fox 38). Its not unusual to have white markings, though usually on the chin, throat or chest and tip of tail. If you see a black one, then post a picture- its another mutation and I haven't see one of those

[wattsicle]

Have a photo of a beautiful fox on the LCH Farm who has a cream/white underbelly. Photo take 03/03/13. Will email it to you Rose.

[wattsicle]

Spotted a lovely Fox with a cream underbelly in the LCH fields on 03/03/2013

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[wattsicle]

And another pic...(same fox, same day).

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