Le renard roux

This wild nature suits the red fox well The fox does not hibernate Its fur thickens in winter and allows it to withstand temperatures that can reach at least 15 degrees on the coast It's time to find some company Male animals mate with one or more females They are already a couple Together they mark their territory to clearly signal their presence Their honeymoon will last until the end of winter If the female gives birth they might even stay together until autumn But they are not out of the woods yet At dawn the male sets out to find food He relies on his keen hearing and well-developed sense of smell The strange staccato cries of a black-billed tanager echo through the woods The bird struts to impress the females As the fox tries to locate the source the tetra remains silent He will not end up in the fox's stomach this morning The female built a new burrow Foxes can dig several holes in the snow within their territory In Europe foxes return to the same place for generations But here in Russia they have to dig temporary shelters first When the snow melts they move The male has spotted a new prey a ptarmigan Like the tetra the bird is looking for a mate The fox remains hidden in the woods and follows him from a distance with its keen sense of smell The ptarmigan seems quite vulnerable However the open terrain prevents any element of surprise The fox is not discouraged thereby But seeing that the ptarmigan was out of his reach he finally gave up The day starts badly He returns empty-handed to the burrow Well then The game keeps the couple united while they wait for the arrival of their child in the spring