Posted on Mar 25, 2024
A unique tree-climbing fox is on the decline in the Midwest. Researchers want to know why
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“I was seeing lots of feathers here a couple of weeks ago on the snow,” Hoffman said. “This gray fox can climb these trees and actually get some of these birds roosted in some of these trees here.”
A unique tree-climbing fox is on the decline in the Midwest. Researchers want to know why
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Gray foxes are one of the few canines in the world known to climb trees; their rotating forearms and semi-retractable claws help them scoot up trunks to hunt and escape predators.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Flying foxes: Did you know that gray foxes can climb trees?
Gray foxes are the only canids (members of the same family as dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals etc) who commonly climb trees. And wow, can they climb!! T...
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Good share Chip. I wish they reported some data on blood tests, they have to have it. The last time we saw something like this in a species was White-nose Syndrome in bats that occurred around 2007-2008 when we saw the largest die-offs here in NE Pa. I hope this fox situation doesn't follow suit with that.
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