yuletide fonxing editionfox in this thread or you're on the knotty listcold fox who wants to come inside: >>5075247
>>5080430
DOMESTICATION JUMPSCARE
>>5080450AÂAÃAAOh, thank fox, it's only drawings. Domestic foxes are not real... right?
>>5080430>you're on the knotty listYou misspelled naughty.
>>5080471My brother in Islam do you knot know? There are latinx here. Some of them are even women. Posting among us. I shall not speak of what they get up to Inshallah, just know they are up to no good.
nyooooom
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>>5080586Not to be confused with forgy
What are your honest thoughts on foxes
>>5080602Theyre cool creatures but the people that like them are such weird, gross animal-fucking freaks that I dont want to admit foxes are cool
>>5080602I'm not afraid to say I really love foxes but I will never elaborate beyond that because of the self-loathing, sex-obsessed, /pol/ regular, "forbidden fetish" projecting weirdos that for whatever reason, and each time without being asked to, find it absolutely necessary to "chip in" with nothing intelligent instead of the same old "oh so you want to so-and-so this-and-that?"
>>5080608Anyone who actually devotes a part of their lives to helping foxes is nothing like that. And neither is the average facebook or tiktok wildlife appreciator who special fondness is for foxes. What you're describing is low-information chronically-online zoophilliac gooners who include foxes among their roster of 10 other species they like. These folks are mostly harmless. Tho they may be loud, the closest they've ever gotten to a fox is at a zoo.>>5080623You don't have to worry about the opinions of 4chan users. Anyone still using this shithole shit almost 20 years after its prime isn't right in the head, so thus their opinions don't matter.>>5080602Foxes are the prettiest and best animal in the world, but red foxes are over-represented and their tails are too long. We should instead appeciate all foxes equally.
there aren't enough words to describe why red foxes are the best
This is Fox Village's new lovechild. Not only are they a rare color morph, but they are also extremely docile and love human interaction, and they are getting a lot of special care and attention as a result.Say something nice about Hachi
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>>5080636Boy fox?
>>5080637They're calling it Yacchan but chan can be used for both genders although more commonly for females. But because it's hard to tell the gender of a fonks the only answer is "lol dunno".
>>5080630NO. Gray foxes are superior because they're the 'basal canid' fox - the original fox species that started it all.Please listen to this 1hr13m podcast episode about why you should like gray foxes more than boring red foxes.https://www.alieward.com/ologies/urocynology
>>5080602I think foxes are great. Foxes are one of the few things left in my life that bring me any semblance of joy. I likely have foxtism now. I did not always have this condition, it started 7 years ago, and became stage fox about 4 years ago. I donate to charities that benefit foxes, because I like seeing them be successful. I would never own a fox, since I do not think I could properly care for it, and I believe the longer foxes stay away from domestication, the farther they are from the typical abuse many pets suffer under. I also love foxes spiritually, and I donate and volunteer for a shrine related to foxes. Do not mistake this for wanting to *be* a fox, I am happy with my humanity.I understand how it happens, but I do not like people that harm foxes for fun or profit. I also do not believe many people could sexually love a fox without being abusive, and I suspect they love the idea of a fox more than the animal itself. If they did care about foxes well-being, they would not advocate for things that hurt foxes. Hurt foxes via cars, predation or furs may be a regrettable part of life, but sadists that torture foxes should be disassembled one rib at a time.I would be more vocal about how much I like foxes, but I understand communities are judged by their worst members, and I do not want to associate with diaper wearing furries daddy uwu :3Therefore, I will only say in public that I think foxes are great, occasionally buy fox merch (limit 1 plushie), quietly donate to hopefully better fox lives, and not share too many of the hundreds of fox images I collected from this thread.Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. Consider donating to the wildlife aid foundation or your local charity
>>5080649You sound like a nice and decent person.> and volunteer for a shrine related to foxesAre you in Japan?>I suspect they love the idea of a fox more than the animal itself.Exactly this. Photos of foxes capture *some* of their essence, but art is less accurate and only captures the human's impression of their essence. And neither is equal to what foxes are *really* like.
>>5080602I am one of the aforementioned gross animal-fucking freaks and I am too ashamed to share my honest thoughts on foxes.
>>5080602I used to have the same stance as >>5080608 when I was younger because of furries and having too much proximity to them.I eventually just learnt to hate furries and enjoy foxes in culture whether it be:The foxes living in my back garden and starting families with the bold one occasionally bonding with me throughout the decades and just self domesticating themselves and wandering into the house from time to time to chill.The local wildlife rehab that I volunteer for would be very upset with me if they knew that some foxes were very happily living around me.Domesticated, sanctuary or pet surrender or fur farm rescue foxes just being weird and goofy and exhibiting habits that are unlike wild foxes.Fictional culture where they speak, whether be anthropomorphized as an actual fox or one standing on two legs.Western Fiction:Depicted as a brave sly thief or tricksterDepicted as a beta ass bitch that wants to be a fierce predator but has a heart of goldDepicted as an adventurous hero with vanity problems or a massive egoDepicted as the token autistJapanese fiction:Guardian heroes due to their connection to Inari worship whether it be in space, interdimensional travel, the spirit realm or on earth Ninjas and more Ninjas and more NinjasYokai or other mystical beings that can either be malicious or beneficial entitiesSuperheroesFictional versions of foxes I don't care about or dislike:Yiff yaff femboy cumslut furfaggotry which encompasses around 95% of fursonasFursona that is just a human living a regular human life doing human things unless there is an extra bit of charm to it, although this is most furries yet again.Generic forest dwelling fantasy furry usually found in western media foxes like Magic the Gathering or any medieval fantasy depictionsGeneric SD chibi kemoshota kawaii uguu foxes
>>5080682This also does mean that a setting like Disney's Robin Hood does appeal to me in which the character is more than just a regular dude in a regular setting, as opposed to Nick Wilde and Zootopia where the movie itself is one of the most boring things to have been inflicted upon me. I've heard furries ate that shit up and latched onto it for nigh upon a decade though.
>>5080638>But because it's hard to tell the gender of a fonksUhhh dont you just look and see if theres balls hanging underneath?
Foxin' makes me feel good.
>>5080665Thank you, I try to be a decent person in the world>JapanNo, I do remote work for one of the American eigo shrines.>>5080682Yeah, not all furries are bad, but the loudest ones usually are by a long mile. >FictionKorean fox spirits are typically depicted as liver eating and soul stealing, but not always. There is the ideal fox wife character in Japanese fiction and modern anime>DislikesI also don't like foxes used for kawaii factor. I think the fox village of Japan is overcrowded.
You have very complex thoughts on foxes.I like foxes being free to be foxes and their unique foxlike quality of foxness. Foxicity. You can extrapolate my thoughts on fox adjacent things from that.
I like that foxes are orangenot many orange animals these days
>>5080711I don't think Fox Village is overcrowded, but gives the feeling of it being overcrowded because the foxes despite having a lot of room to roam in, like to huddle together, so when you see the multifox foxcrash pileup or sleeping in every single box it gives the feeling of it being crowded. They're just different and not wild, and like being closer to each other, especially during the winter where your next door neighbor is also a pillow.
>>5080718giwtwm
>>5080718Maybe you are right, I just worry about the desire that more foxes = more cute = more money. Foxes should not have to live like that, unless they are partially tame and want to.
>>5080738This is what greets you when you get to heaven
>>5080739
I saw a vid about pet foxes on YouTube and now I'm gonna get one. What color/species of fox would get me the most Likes on Facebook & Instagram??? And should I feed it cat food or dog food? Probably a 50/50 mix of both, because foxes are a cross between cats and dogs right?
>>5080738It's definitely not wild behavior that's for sure, given foxes in the wild are very territorial and will chase other foxes of the same gender out. However in captivity + being the descendants of fur farms (bred for easy handling + coats) means half the wild was bred out of them in the first place (which is why they can't be released). Which then has had a few generations (25 years) of being bred for friendliness towards humans as well as co-habituation.If it brings any comfort even though it is a tourist attraction - The fact it is a tourist attraction is what allows them to keep all the foxes fed without having to ask for donations. The owner also cares for all the foxes (he was the one who rescued them all from a fur farm and provided them a sanctuary) and isn't doing it simply just for being a tourist attraction. Given foxes are a cultural symbol of good luck in Japan it also works as opposed to that one Buddhist Monk in China who did the same and wasn't able sustain the foxes (He rescued 170 or so fur farm foxes) and released them onto temple grounds. However there last that was heard of it was they were struggling with donations to feed all the foxes.In the case with Zao Fox Village, it has found a way to sustain the generations of foxes without begging for donations or running low on funds. Foxes in captivity are able to produce more dopamine through its genetics and ironically are less prone to having a heart attack and just dying from being on constant edge their wild counterparts and live happier lives."Why don't we just domesticate them all then?"- We don't have the resources to look after a bajillion foxes and they don't make good pets even when domesticated. They have a very specific diet and destroy things like crazy because of instinctual digging habits.- Higher maintenance and stinkier than cats- Don't provide the same level of companionship / usefulness as dogs- Deleting the wild fox population would fuck up the ecosystem
>>5080770In the end fur farms still exist.People who want to save them from these fur farms exist.People who want to perpetuate the generations of foxes that have become habituated with humans exist.People who disagree with that exist.If you buy out a fur farm to rescue foxes you need:-Land you own or have permission to use for the foxes to live on.-A plan to receive donations or make money out of it or neuter all the foxes so they don't rampantly breed / starve to death-If you desire to keep the generations going you will need a stable influx of money - Zao Fox Village manages this by turning it into a tourist attraction-Almost all US Fox Sanctuaries boomed out of COVID and are reliant on donations and personal funds to sustain, and all the foxes are neutered, so no new kits are born unless they arrived pregnant.Ultimately you need a plan, you can't just buy and release them because they aren't wild foxes and won't survive in the wild, and if they did, would introduce genetic diseases and habits not suited for the wild. Animal activists who break into fur farms and release the animals ruin the surrounding ecosystem and are uneducated on the matter. Animal activists who abduct pet foxes and release them into the wild are outright cruel and malicious retards.
So in the case of the foxes (and other animal rescues) living on Temple Grounds (2019 Mudanjiang), these were in around the hundreds, and many have survived and are thriving from what we last knew, but of course nowhere in as good condition as the ones living in relative comfort in Zao Fox Village.Examples of fur farm rescues that had not enough planning:2020 in Hebei, China: 5000 foxes and tanuki rescued, sanctuary overrun, overpacked and full of disease with no means to feed them properly. No other reports afterwards.2016 Beijing, China: Mercy released fur farm foxes overran a village, killing all their livestock and spreading disease before they were all culled. Some survivors were rescued and sent to a sanctuary.1995 Nykarleby / Evijärvi, Finland: 400 fur farm foxes released into wild, they all starved to death. Some resorted to cannibalism before death.Multiple much larger mink release disasters over the years.A case where 1100 released rescue cats didn't know where to go and ended up all drowning in a reservoir in China.Most of the other cases of cannibalism are from abandoned fur farms (Poland, Finland, Russia, China) where the foxes have just been left to die after the fur farm went bankrupt, leading to people finding survivors on the fur farm eating each other or the corpses of their siblings and cagemates.To truly save foxxo you must also have plans to feed foxxo for life.
>>5080788Yes.
>>5080676>>5080602I'm also one of those animal fucking freaks, but foxes aren't on the list of animals I'm attracted to. I just think they're cute.
>>5080789Innocent until proven guilty.It was a terrorist that broke in and targeted that specific couch and the brave fox scared them away.
>>5080638How is kon? I'm going there in 2 weeks
>>5080807You're visiting in winter so... make sure you wrap up warm, and here's what to expect:Most activity very early in the morning - Foxes are crepuscular and are most active at dawn just before the sun comes up and at sunset just after the sun goes down, just before Zao Fox Village closesWhat this means is most foxes will be at almost maximum floof in preparation for the winter (as opposed to them scraggly looking during summer as they shed their coats) and just sleeping most of the day, so they'll be bunched up in groups just sleeping it out like every day. Watch out for foxes getting too close to you and investigating your clothes as they will nip and tug on you out of curiosity. Foxes are foxes if you drop anything they will yoink it and it's going to be buried in fuck knows whereZao Fox Village intentionally closes 1hr earlier at 4PM during winter day and doesn't extend the day any further past sunset because when the foxes wake up they can get very bold and really start harassing visitors, although you can catch them waking up just before closing timeNo petting allowed for the outdoor foxes, as signposts and guides will tell you they bite, they explore everything with their mouths. If one is getting too bold and nipping on you too much to investigate you and you don't like it you can always stand tall and boldly walk towards them to intimidate them away and assert dominanceThere's a fox cuddling session held at 11am and 2pm every day where you get one of the extremely docile and friendly foxes that live indoors and get special treatment. They are brought out in tiny cages for easier handling (don't worry they don't live in these cages) where you'll be instructed how to cuddle the fox, and the staff will take photos of you cuddling the fox with your phone.Feeding them treats happens on the weekends where you toss treats at them from a safe distance inside a building - This is where all of the foxes standing on their hind legs photos come from.
>>5080602Why is everyone in this thread so aggressiveJust relax
>>5080819Also my thoughts on foxes is that they're floofy and adorable looking and not very good pets.For anyone who has actually touched a fox, is their fur soft or rough? I'm guessing it's rough on top and soft underneath.
>>5080820They're not like dog fur. Fox fur is famous for being extremely soft (as opposed to their sharp teeth). It's soft on top, soft underneath, they are literally walking pillows with razor sharp teeth.
>>5080824Maybe someday I will get to pet a fox.
>>5080586power stance
>>5080602So many self-hating furries...
Suddenly: Tanu Swarm
>>5080837Let them in
>>5080602foxes as animals: I like them, find them really cute and would like to hold one in my arms for a bit someday to see how the fur feels like. the only point of comparison I have is my cat and she's already really fluffyfoxes in modern media: i like foxgirls. a lot. if something has a foxgirl in in ill probably watch/read/listen to it.i also spent considerable amount of time studying the folklore/spiritual aspect of fox spirits in old japan/china and theres a lot of really interesting information to be found. i can drop reccs if someone wants
>>5080676There is, in my opinion, a spectrum to the freakdom, like any community. Feral++ is fine enough, warming up roadkill is not to me.
>haha you have no power here
>>5080908HEARKEN TO ME
>>5080877>that gif
>>5080815Oh fuck I confused it with kitakitsune, I've been to zao fox village. I meant kitakitsuneThe trick is to take the treats (dog food) out and they will all come climb on you lol
their stink is the sign that they aren't meant to be pets but it's still unfair
>>5080918Kitakitsune in Hokkaido is more of an animal sanctuary and rehabilitation center compared to Zao Fox Village. These foxes are actually wild foxes native to Japan, mostly the Ezo Kitsune (Vulpes Vulpes Japonica), Tanuki, and some Kita Kitsune (Vulpes Vulpes Schrenkii) and do not approach humans or each other nearly as much, and will exhibit behaviors much more similar to wild foxes (skittish, territorial, keep their distance away from each other and from humans). There are no hands on experiences with these foxes given they are far more wild and still have their own wild, hunting instincts in comparison to Zao Fox Village who are descendants of the Canadian (and partially Scandinavian / Russian) fur farm trade (Mostly Vulpes Vulpes Fulva) who were not native to Japan. They will still see humans as sources of food, but won't see humans or other foxes as companions like in Zao Fox Village.Summing it up:Kitakitsune - Native fox sanctuary for wild fox and tanuki rescues. Residents come from outside and do not breed.Zao Fox Village - Partially domesticated foxes saved from the fur farm trade. Residents are born in Zao Fox Village and their breeding is controlled.
This is the fundamental difference that both foreigners and locals do not realize between Kitakitsune and Zao Fox Village. The foxes they have at each location are fundamentally and genetically different and come from different backgrounds, hence the difference in how they are treated, and how they act. Several US based fox sanctuaries have noticed these in their fur farm rescues, finding that a lot of them are able to co-exist together, meaning you can pack a lot more fur farm rescue foxes together in a smaller face and they'd prefer it that way, with a handful that are still extremely territorial and selective so you still have to figure out who can go with who, those who only want human interaction and hate other foxes, or those who want to be by themselves entirely. Of course a lot of this is determined by whether or not they were imprinted at birth or not, but a lot more is also dependent on their genetics.
>>5080877>i can drop reccs if someone wantsDo it
>>5080915check this one then
>>5080965>>5080877Do it or no foxYou gonna get those short stories from the Genji/Konjaku Monogatari, or are you gonna link something fresh?
>>5080965>>5080975>JPJapan's Fox of Mystery, Romance, and Humor by Kiyoshi NozakiThe Fox and the Jewel by Karen A. Smyers狐の日本史 古代・中世びとの祈りと呪術 & 狐付きと狐落とし by 中村禎里 (Unfortunately, I don't think an online scan/translation of it exists)>CNFoxes and Late Imperial Chinese Narrative by Rania HuntingtonThe Cult of the Fox by Xiaofei Kang>Stories日本人ときつね 怪異・きつね百物語 by 笹間良彦 (scuffed formatting because I did not spend time to fix it yet, but the translation should be fine: https://files.catbox.moe/funtr2.pdf & images: https://files.catbox.moe/2uadvj.7z)Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (the version on Gutenberg has "Miss Lien-hsiang, The Fox-girl" and "Miss Ying-ning; or, the laughing girl.")2 stories from Traditional Chinese stories - Themes and Variations: https://files.catbox.moe/zm2jbw.pdf / https://files.catbox.moe/j8cnnq.pdf (it is said that the former here was the origin of fox romance stories in China; Huntington's book mentioned above discusses it and its successor with a happier ending: https://suaveg.com/fox-girl-qingfeng-lzzy/)>MiscellaneousFar Eastern Fox Lore by Alexander H. KrappeThe Evolution of a Legend - A Comparison of the Character of Tamamo no Mae by Ian Stuart Ferguson'Stories' category is self explanatory and the first link already has a ton of them; the other categories go in-depth about the background of why these stories were made in the first place. Hope you enjoy.
>>5080930he will be baked soon
>>5080850Why do arctic foxes sometimes have pink noses?
look at this IDIOT
nyooom
>>5081058
>>5081064so talented
>>5081093
>>5080562how did get so high up like that
>>5081153They're airdropping single foxes into your area
>>5080562>THEY FLY NOW?THEY FLY NOW
>>5080973aaaaaaaaaa
You see him looking in through your window.What would you do?
>>5081433roll an egg towards the window and watch the scrawny fuck go nuts at the glass
>>5081433Erect a small shelter from the rain in the future, and place a few boiled eggs for them in front of it.
>>5081486paws that require holding
>>5081433>>5081486It's funny how very fluffy animals like cats, foxes, and some dogs look when they get wet.
Imagine being a fox out in that dark, wet, windy weatherWe need to either do something about the weather or foxes need to be pets
where the flip are the flopses
no one likes foxes anymore...
>>5081793I like them but I ran out of foxes
>>5080987it must be AI. the pattern on the nose changes between cuts
>>5081817Or just different foxes
>>5081817It's arctic foxes with leucism. You've got a white fox so the nose and the eyes are the only places where the lack of pigmentation will stand out. Compare to our friend here, they're also missing the "mascara" around the eyes.
>>5081834anime fox
>>5081670Its the holiday season, and I'm guessing anons are busy. I still need to reply to grey fox-like fan about how zorro they are, but gifts are getting in the way
Post Festive Foxes
>>5081858who said you could climb up there
Do YOU know what your foxes are doing online
>>5081861100% real festive fox
Fun fact: foxes store extra fat/energy in their tails. When theatened by a predator, they can drop their tails to confuse their pursuer, allowing them to escape while the detached tail continues to move. Then they regrow a new tail over several weeks.
>>5080430I love foxes bros They're the cats of dogs
>>5082001Sir, I don't think that applies to foxes
>>5081858You should get your wires in check bro u know what I do I use zip ties do they have them in Russia? R u in Siberia?
>>5082001>neither fun nor factです 終わり だ。。。
Miss P! Didn't think you would be here!
