Species Identification

The species that I have decided to use for this project- The Social Deconstruction- is the Red Fox, or Vulpes vulpes.  The red fox is an interesting animal because it doesn't fit into a certain role, such as wild animal, domesticated, or exotic.  I would say that it fits into each category.  It is a wild animal because they exist in the forests over most of North America.  However, it doesn't hold itself only to North America, but over most of the globe, especially the northern hemisphere as well as Australia, as seem in this picture...

http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/red_fox.html

Since 1959 there has been an ongoing experiment on domestication in Russia where researchers have been studying how domestication has happened using the Silver Fox, which is a subspecies of the red fox.  In the years since, they have successfully made the silver fox into an animal that not only tolerates being around humans, but can be excited to be with them, and are looking to be a new pet for people who might want one.

The fox is an animal that fits into a lot of different categories and has some amazing history behind it.


Taken by: David Element

Sources:
http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/red_fox.html
http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/mammals10redfoxes6.htm