Fox

The Red fox is found in more places than any other wild canine living all over the Northern Hemisphere. From the Arctic Circle and all of Asia, to Central America and even the northern Africa. Kitsune in Japan are connected to the god Inari Ōkami, the god of rice, rice harvest, and prosperity for farmers. Inari’s messenger and friend is the fox, or foxes depending on the image. Thus there are fox statues at Shinto shrines dedicated to the god Inari. Besides fox statues the shrines are also known for the red Torri gates (traditional Japanese gates most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred). The most famous one is Fushimi Inari (head shrine of Inari)…

The Arctic fox can survive frigid Arctic temperatures as low as –58°F in the treeless lands where it makes its home. It has furry paws, short ears, and a short muzzle all-important adaptations to the chilly climate Arctic foxes live in burrows, and in a blizzard they may tunnel into the snow to create shelter.Only fox that changes color,their white coat (sometimes gray)are used as camouflage.When the seasons change the fox’s coat turns into a bluish gray color.These colorings help foxes to…

My animal is a gray headed flying fox. It is a bat but is called a grey headed flying fox because, it looks like a fox with a gray head and it can fly. It is found along Australia's east coast from Rockhampton, Queensland in the north to Melbourne, Victoria in the south. It is called a megabat or (Megachiroptera) they are mammals which means animals that feed their young on milk. They like to “camp out” in trees, eucalypt forests and rainforests. Or in sclerophyll vegetation usually near water…

The Red Fox is known for its fur color and long, bushy tail. The population of the Red Fox for pre-breeding is estimated at around 240,000 individuals. A large number of foxes are killed per unit area by gamekeepers and has increased steadily since the early 1960s in Britain, although they are wildey hunted it does not affect their population status. Some of physical Characteristics of the Red Fox is they have a coat of long guard hairs and soft fine underfur that is typically a rich reddish…

Terry Fox Is A Canadian Hero We all know that Terry Fox was fighting cancer, inspiring many Canadians and cancer patient and is a Canadian hero. He held The Marathon Of Hope so he can raise money for cancer research. He had a dream to run across. But you probably don’t know all the challenges that he had to face during the run. Terry Fox has faced many challenges during The Marathon Of Hope. Many emotional and physical challenges while the run. When he first started the run nobody thought…

Introduction The common name of the Vulpes vulpes is the red fox. The red fox has a relatively long body with dense fur. The fur is typically a rusty red color and the legs are darker in color, sometimes even black. Foxes have black pointed ears and long canine teeth. On their underside, the fur is white from their nose down to their belly, orangish-red fur on its back, sides, and head. Red foxes have white fur under their neck and on their chest. A male fox, also called a “dog” weighs…

costing him his life. This great Canadian hero was named Terry Fox, born on July 28, 1958. He created the Marathon of Hope to raise money and to help find a cure for cancer; therefore, our greatest Canadian individual was Terry Fox. Terry Fox can be considered a courageous man, because he ran the Marathon of Hope while he had an amputated leg. Terry was compassionate because his run was devoted to raising money for all cancer victims, most of all he is dedicated as can be seen through the…

this literature review is to explore and challenge the concepts in the case of The Terry Fox Foundation through different models of help. Exploration of the foundation is done through various books, research reports, news articles, and media coverage of the organization. The aim of this literature review is to critically analyze the material and recount what the literature is addressing in the context of help represented by the case. Firstly, in the book Terry Fox and His Marathon of Hope,…

Introduction Terry Fox is a well-known Canadian cancer patient that ran Marathon of Hope from Vancouver, British Columbia all the way to Ontario to raise people’s awareness of cancer and raise money for a cancer patient. Throughout his life span, he was a child that was protected well by his mother and father with his siblings, he was also the second child of his family. As he grew up, he found himself interested in playing sports, after the hard practice, he finally became a successful athlete…

Terry Fox is an inspirational individual, who ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research. In 1977, Terry Fox found out that he had a malignant tumor in his right leg, fifteen centimeters above the knee. Before the amputation, he read about another amputee who ran a marathon. Learning about this individual inspired Terry’s journey in becoming a cancer research activist and humanitarian. In 1979, he started to practice for his marathon of hope, running a total of 5,000 kilometers during…