One of my favorite Disney movies growing up was "The Fox and the Hound", which is about a fox kit being brought up by a human after its mother is killed by a hunter. As the fox, Tod, grows up, he befriends a young dog, Copper. However, Copper's owner is a hunter, and wants to hunt Tod, leading to a strained relationship between Tod and Copper as they grow up. The message of the movie is that where someone comes from should not interfere with who they become friends with/where they go/etc. A fox is used here because they are common hunted animals, and with Copper being a hunting dog, makes for a strong dichotomy for the issue.
Here's a clip of a song in the movie that is about how it's funny that a fox and a hound would be playing together and forming a friendship, letting the audience know that it's a novel idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CMejecRpWI
A more adult movie that features ffoxes would be "The Fantastic Mr. Fox", which came out in 2009. The story focuses on a group of animals that live on farmer land and take food in order to survive. The farmers plot together to destroy the home of the animals and get rid of them, but the group, led by Mr. Fox, fight back. While it's still marketed towards children, there are much more noticeable nods towards adults in this movie, and it had a more grown-up tone to it. The message of the movie is that animals have homes too, and destroying the homes can have lasting impacts on them. The fox is seen in this movie as a cunning, clever animal that can solve problems that might normally seem insurmountable for an animal.
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2620588569/
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxes_in_popular_culture
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082406/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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