Fox facts:

1.) A group of foxes is called a skulk or leash.

2.) Foxes have whiskers on their legs & face, which help them to navigate.

3.) Grey foxes can retract their claws like cats do.

4.) A male is called a 'dog fox' while the female is called a ' vixen' !

5.) Foxes are generally solitary animals; unlike wolves, they hunt on their own rather than in packs.

6.) Foxes dig underground dens where they take care of their kits & hide from predators.

7.) Their pupils are vertical, similar to a cat, helping them to see well at night.

8. ) The tip of a red foxes tail is white, where as swift foxes have a black- tipped tail.

9.) Foxes have excellent hearing . Red foxes can reportedly hear a watch ticking 40 yards away!

10.) Foxes stink , their funny 'musky' smell comes from scent glands at the bass of their tail.