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PLEASE ADOPT ME

the red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

The European red fox was introduced to Australia in mid 1800's for recreational hunting. It has become one of the introuced predators that are responsible for the extinction of ten native species in Western Australia.

This handsome red fox was on a grassed patch on the opposite side of a narrow channel from me at Herdsman Lake Reserve. It appeared unperturbed by passing cyclists and walkers with their beloved dogs, although the fox did give the dogs a wary or perhaps envious glance. A black swan was unaware of the fox and it climbed up to the grassed patch from the water. The fox launched at the swan, which took flight in a scutter. The fox next found a frog and brought it up from the water edge. Somehow, the frog managed to escape and hopped back to the water. Then, two photographers arrived at the fox’s side of the water channel. The fox slowly approached them and looked up at them, as if saying, “Please adopt me. I’m a homeless dog.” Having taken enough photos, the photographers turned around and walked away, but the fox trailed behind them for some 50 metres before it gave up and disappeared into tall grass. Is the fox bold, young, naive or all the above?

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Uploaded on April 27, 2025
Taken on April 25, 2025