Red Fox: The Catlike Canine (Smithsonian Nature Book)

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Summary: As fascinating as the Subject
Review: All the essentials about the red fox including behavior, adaptation and some wonderful anatomical notes. This is a must have for anyone interested in the intricacies of the life of red foxes. The only thing it lacks is more satisfying aesthetic pictures, but for the information contained inside, it more than makes up for them. Being a serious fox enthusiast, I highly recommend this book.

Rating:
Summary: As fascinating as the Subject
Review: All the essentials about the red fox including behavior, adaptation and some wonderful anatomical notes. This is a must have for anyone interested in the intricacies of the life of red foxes. The only thing it lacks is more satisfying aesthetic pictures, but for the information contained inside, it more than makes up for them. Being a serious fox enthusiast, I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: Anyone who likes animals will enjoy this book, and I think it is hard to come away from it without an appreciation and affection for the little red fox. Henry describes his scientific research without neglecting his subjective fascination and admiration, qualities which are transmitted easily through the text to the reader. This is one of the two best books on foxes I have ever read (and I've read a lot), and the only one currently in print. Buy it! You won't be sorry.

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Summary: Red fox ecology
Review: Interesting and well-written book about the ecology of foxes. Not for those looking for any historical information.

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Summary: Execellent Treaty on the Fox's life.
Review: This is an excellent short revision of a Smithsonian publication from ten years hence, which was also highly acclaimed. The text and illustrations are excellent for those intending to understand or study the fox in it's natural environment. While a short 140 pages of text, the book is crammed with exccellent insights and just enough human empathy to explain how the fox conducts it's life.

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Summary: Beyond basic information
Review: Unlike most animal books I have read this one is on the top of my list for best information. David goes into great detail about foxes, his experiments to test hypotheses and the complete follow up of results. David is not like most animal researchers in that he tells about his private thoughts and times out in the field, and makes an emphaze on how he wants other researches to test his theories and hypotheses. This book is great and very inspiring to get out, watch wildlife and observe.

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Summary: Great resource
Review: Very well written, includes lots of interesting information on fox life, behavior, habitat needs etc, excellent resource. Highly recommended and I'd definitely buy it again. Pictures are all black and white unfortunately. I've learned a lot about our fox neighbors. Another book (perhaps even better but at least equal to this one) is Living On the Edge: foxes also by J. David Henry - with great color pictures. We have mostly gray foxes here which is neat since they're native to North America but we also have some red foxes which were introduced to the US from Europe for the dreaded fox hunts. Both are beautiful and these two books give you lots of info on each.

Rating:
Summary: Great resource
Review: Very well written, includes lots of interesting information on fox life, behavior, habitat needs etc, excellent resource. Highly recommended and I'd definitely buy it again. Pictures are all black and white unfortunately. I've learned a lot about our fox neighbors. Another book (perhaps even better but at least equal to this one) is Living On the Edge: foxes also by J. David Henry - with great color pictures. We have mostly gray foxes here which is neat since they're native to North America but we also have some red foxes which were introduced to the US from Europe for the dreaded fox hunts. Both are beautiful and these two books give you lots of info on each.