When they pounce on their prey, the long and hairy tail can help them keep their balance, and the white hair at the tip of the tail can confuse the enemy and disturb his sight. The image of the fox in the story must not act like a fox.
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Morphological characteristics of foxes: foxes are slim and have long and thick hair. The body length plus the tail length is 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm). The fox's furry tail accounts for half or two-thirds of its head and body, and its mouth is very sharp.
Many kinds of foxes have big straight triangular ears. Different kinds of foxes have different colors, and even the same kind of foxes have different colors. Include red, yellow, light brown or dark brown, various degrees of gray, white or black.
Fox's eyes can adapt to the darkness, and its pupils are oval and shiny, similar to cats and different from other canines with round pupils. Foxes have keen sight, smell and hearing. Most foxes have a pungent smell, which is emitted by the smelly glands at the root of their tails.
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