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In the wild, foxes can live for up to 10 years, but most foxes only live for 2 to 3 years due to hunting, road accidents and diseases. Foxes are generally smaller than other members of the family Canidae such as wolves, jackals, and domestic dogs. Male foxes are called Reynards, and weigh, on average, around 5.9 kilograms (13 lb) while female foxes, called vixens, weigh less, at around 5.2 kilograms (11.5 lb). Fox-like features typically include a distinctive muzzle (a "fox face") and bushy tail. Other physical characteristics vary according to habitat. For example, the fennec fox (and other species of fox adapted to life in the desert, such as the kit fox) has large ears and short fur, whereas the Arctic fox has tiny ears and thick, insulating fur. Another example is the red fox which has a typical auburn pelt, the tail normally ending with white marking. Litter sizes can vary greatly according to species and environment ￿ the Arctic fox, for example, has an average litter of four t...

R.Murrey Haist (Ron) is an award winning artist encompassing a broad range of creative forms. He has successfully expressed himself using various mediums such as pencil, pen and ink, oils/acrylic, watercolour, airbrush, photography, poetry and pyrography. As an artist that captures Canadian scenes, his work has spread throughout North America and Europe. Growing up in Hespeler, Ontario (now part of Cambridge), his natural surroundings provided endless inspiration to sketch. His subject of choice has always been rural scenes, nature and wildlife. As a boy with a vivid imagination, Ron had snowmen riding horses. As time progressed his photography skills preserved his subjects for later pieces of art. Ron's keen and creative eye has also won...