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My 29 Photos Of Foxes Showing Love Might Just Be The Thing You Need For This Valentine’s Day
In fairy tales, foxes are known to be cunning and sly. Fairy tales indeed! You'd better replace these words with ‘sociable, loving, caring and cuddly’. I never thought wild animals could be so affectionate, but they are. Foxes are very gentle and sociable animals, which will take any excuse for a good old cuddle session.
‘Haven't seen each other for an hour?’ ‘Time for a hug!’
‘A tick in the ear of a fellow fox?’ ‘The perfect excuse for a cuddle… ehrm… cleaning session.’
‘A moment off?’ A great opportunity to tidy up the fur of a colleague fox.
‘A mutual conflict?’ Ears flat, wag that tail like crazy, hug like there’s no tomorrow and …. problem solved!
In other words: Foxes are huge cuddle-bugs. This applies to the 'romantic love' between dog fox and vixen, as well as brother, sister and parental love. Particularly the love for very young foxes is limitless. In the first months of their lives, mother fox showers fox showers her fox kits with love and care.
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Madly In Love
People need to learn the word anthroporphism and realize that it is almost always completely wrong. Is it loving, or a submission ritual as in "please don't attack me"? And so on. It's really more fun to get truly educated about animal behavior and see all the hidden messages, which are not "love" very often.
To photograph animals completely at ease, you need to have some sort of peace of mind yourself. Animals, being highly sensitive, immediately notice any kind of eagerness. After all, in nature it can be dangerous if another animal is focused on you. The trick is to turn yourself into some sort of uninteresting furniture, so to speak. I make myself invisible in order to just let them do what foxes do. And, if I’m lucky, that will be cuddling. But it is not something that I witness very often. And if I do, it certainly doesn't guarantee a good photo. Foxes value their privacy and their love bites often take place – very discreetly – behind a bush.
A Foxy Kiss For The Best Mom Ever
Nose Kiss For The Best Father Ever
Unhunted foxes don’t consider humans a threat. They are very curious by nature and sometimes they approach people. I know from experience that people might find this a bit scary. They fear that a fox will bite or transmit diseases. This is completely unjustified, though. Foxes are not aggressive towards humans at all and fox bites are extremely rare. They might be interested in the food you bring, though, so it's wise to keep a healthy distance from wild animals, just for their well-being.
It’s Sad That Foxes Are Believed To Be Deceitful And Mean Creatures, Even I Believed It As A Child
I was taught that all critters needed and gave love but in different ways!
Whispering Sweet Little Nothings
Not many (wild) animals can compete with foxes when it comes to cuddling skills. This summer, however, I found some baby barn swallows that enjoyed cuddling. But foxes remain the true hugging masters!
Foxes understand the importance of being kind, of treating others the way you want to be treated. Should we humans follow their lead, the world would be a much better place!
And if you look at these photos, what would be your type of foxy love?
I Know That Foxes Will Use Any Excuse For A Good Cuddle Session
Yet Another Eye Kiss, Just Because They Can
Pure Foxy Love
I Know Of No Animal That Shows As Much Love And Affections As Foxes Do
Spread The Word And That Foxy Love
Ear Kissing Is Not For Everyone
Recipient fox will get back to us with his answer soon....he ain't sure.
Don’t Smile And Pretend Your Just Cool
Be careful kid there's a guy with a camera, don't panic just get cuter!
Under The Disguise Of Cleaning Each Others Coats Lies Pure Attention And Dedication To One Another
Teeth Inspection…the Perfect Excuse For A Secret Sign Of Affection
Mutual Love
Kissing With Eyes Closed
Sealed With A Kiss
"That's The Spot"
I Found Out That Love Must Be Their Middle Name
Nose Kissing
There’s One Thing I Can Still Agree To, Regarding The Stereotypes About Foxes. Foxes Are Smart Indeed
Lost In Love
Love At First Bite
Surprised By A Kiss
Is it just the photo but do they have eyes like cats? I think he's whispering sweet nothings!
Missed Kisses
Sleeping In Peace And Waking Up For Love And Cuddles, Proving Everyone Who Thought They Were Mean Wrong
A Kiss In ‘Got To Clean That Face’ Disguise
A Little Rough Love
An Eye-Kiss
I once read "A fox is cat software that runs on dog hardware" - and I think it's beautiful! I love foxes! :D
Haha yes... famous saying although They remind me more if cats
Load More Replies...Foxes always look so mythical to me. They don't look real they're so beautiful
I agree ... they are just so special... :)
Load More Replies...I love foxes and theses photos are superb, I think people think they are sneaky is because of the way they have to hunt for food - this is natural1 They still kill them for what they call 'sport" - to me it would only be sporting if the critter was armed too. In your photos it shows them as loving creatures which they are! I have handled them and they posed no threat to me. Thank you for trying to make people believe this!
And thank you for seeing and believing in fox love :D
Load More Replies...Thanks....foxes surely are my fav wild animals as well. :D
Load More Replies...Thank you for the beautiful photos of these beautiful animals. I loved all of them.
Thanks for taking the effort to let me know...appreciated!
Load More Replies...These are so sweet! Thanks for Sharing! Who is Titus in the credit on other photos?
Titus? Where did you see that name?
Load More Replies...Love foxes but do be careful when photographing them. If there's known rabies threats in your area especially. They are wonderfully curious and skittish when healthy but rabid foxes are known to attack humans. A man where I live was attacked 2 separate times by rabid foxes. By no means am I saying not to photograph them or watch them but, a with any wild animal, be aware of your surroundings and don't approach any animals behaving oddly. Thank you for the gorgeous pictures!!!
I don't know where you live, but as far as I know foxes don't spread rabies in Europe anymore. So they are no risk for humans at all. (a normal healthy fox is not aggressive towards humans) I'm photographing foxes for over a decade now and I never experienced issues with them. They are the sweetest! :D
Load More Replies...Hahaha, no worries. They are not Alf...;)
Load More Replies...Ha Roeselien, wat leuk om je werk te zien op Bored Panda.. prachtige foto's, Carla (moeder van Sanne van je klas uit Gouda)
We had some foxes here years ago. First year, they had their kits under the garden shed. We helped feed them. When they left, they left behind a butt load of fleas, that wasn't too fun. The next year, our a*****e neighbor shot the parents. The kits lived in the drainage ditch in front of our house. I fed them chicken every day. Stupid neighbor kids were dumping cheap dog food and popcorn in there. Then said neighbor decides to be "hero" and calls rescue group, gets a trap and takes them all in. Did he take the bag of chicken I left, ya know...to help out the rescue gal? No, he throws it down the ditch for me to find once it's all rotten.
People and their unthoughtful deeds...*sigh*
Load More Replies...I don’t want to seem like a evil animal enslaver of an animal that should be in the wild, but i would freaking LOVE to have a huge backyard so I could get a couple of foxes and let them play outside. I want to get some SO BAD SO CUTE ARRRGH
Hahaha...you want a backyard? I want a forest...for the same reason :D
Load More Replies...We have an over population of rabbits because a lot of fox died a few years ago from some sort of disease.
I once read "A fox is cat software that runs on dog hardware" - and I think it's beautiful! I love foxes! :D
Haha yes... famous saying although They remind me more if cats
Load More Replies...Foxes always look so mythical to me. They don't look real they're so beautiful
I agree ... they are just so special... :)
Load More Replies...I love foxes and theses photos are superb, I think people think they are sneaky is because of the way they have to hunt for food - this is natural1 They still kill them for what they call 'sport" - to me it would only be sporting if the critter was armed too. In your photos it shows them as loving creatures which they are! I have handled them and they posed no threat to me. Thank you for trying to make people believe this!
And thank you for seeing and believing in fox love :D
Load More Replies...Thanks....foxes surely are my fav wild animals as well. :D
Load More Replies...Thank you for the beautiful photos of these beautiful animals. I loved all of them.
Thanks for taking the effort to let me know...appreciated!
Load More Replies...These are so sweet! Thanks for Sharing! Who is Titus in the credit on other photos?
Titus? Where did you see that name?
Load More Replies...Love foxes but do be careful when photographing them. If there's known rabies threats in your area especially. They are wonderfully curious and skittish when healthy but rabid foxes are known to attack humans. A man where I live was attacked 2 separate times by rabid foxes. By no means am I saying not to photograph them or watch them but, a with any wild animal, be aware of your surroundings and don't approach any animals behaving oddly. Thank you for the gorgeous pictures!!!
I don't know where you live, but as far as I know foxes don't spread rabies in Europe anymore. So they are no risk for humans at all. (a normal healthy fox is not aggressive towards humans) I'm photographing foxes for over a decade now and I never experienced issues with them. They are the sweetest! :D
Load More Replies...Hahaha, no worries. They are not Alf...;)
Load More Replies...Ha Roeselien, wat leuk om je werk te zien op Bored Panda.. prachtige foto's, Carla (moeder van Sanne van je klas uit Gouda)
We had some foxes here years ago. First year, they had their kits under the garden shed. We helped feed them. When they left, they left behind a butt load of fleas, that wasn't too fun. The next year, our a*****e neighbor shot the parents. The kits lived in the drainage ditch in front of our house. I fed them chicken every day. Stupid neighbor kids were dumping cheap dog food and popcorn in there. Then said neighbor decides to be "hero" and calls rescue group, gets a trap and takes them all in. Did he take the bag of chicken I left, ya know...to help out the rescue gal? No, he throws it down the ditch for me to find once it's all rotten.
People and their unthoughtful deeds...*sigh*
Load More Replies...I don’t want to seem like a evil animal enslaver of an animal that should be in the wild, but i would freaking LOVE to have a huge backyard so I could get a couple of foxes and let them play outside. I want to get some SO BAD SO CUTE ARRRGH
Hahaha...you want a backyard? I want a forest...for the same reason :D
Load More Replies...We have an over population of rabbits because a lot of fox died a few years ago from some sort of disease.