The White Fox (Conkers)

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Vulpes lagopus is a 'true fox' belonging to the genus Vulpes of the fox tribe Vulpini, which consists of 12 extant species. [31] It is classified under the subfamily Caninae of the canid family Canidae. Although it has previously been assigned to its own monotypic genus Alopex, recent genetic evidence now places it in the genus Vulpes along with the majority of other foxes. [7] [35] In this sequel to the highly successful White Fox we follow the journey of Dilah, the white fox, and his animal friends as they follow the light of a moonstone to what they hope will be enlightenment and reincarnation. In the final chapters of the novel Chen Jiatong presents the animals with a series of tests that are designed to help them, and us, discover five key attributes of humanity – kindness, courage, faith, love and wisdom. a b c Kumar, V.; Kutschera, V.E.; Nilsson, M.A. & Janke, A. (2015). "Genetic signatures of adaptation revealed from transcriptome sequencing of Arctic and red foxes". BMC Genomics. 16 (1): 585. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-1724-9. PMC 4528681. PMID 26250829. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI ( link) But this book is all about what it is to be human and the adventure may be seen as an instruction manual on how to live and behave in this wonderful world that we share with animals and nature. It is about treasuring this world and teaching ourselves how to conserve it for all of its inhabitants. Dilah and the others are seeking reincarnation to be transformed into humans and in reply to the accusation that humans are destroyers – “They’ve scarred and battered the entire earth … they desecrate the gift of nature with crime, murder and war.” Dilah responds – “I will be one of those humans …who protect the environment, animals and resources. If I’m human, I’ll have more power to do good in the world.” Let’s wish him every good fortune!

Set in the future after an apocalyptic event, this book tells the story of Chalon the fox and his mate, who is never named in the text. She is a Whiteface, a type of white fox that has emerged in the wake of the Great Death, as the animals call it. Chalon and the white fox must travel across the ruined landscape in search of a new home in the south, where, it is said, they will find sanctuary. Writing magical themes and characters can make me fly into an imaginary world. Travelling and adventuring with those characters is like hanging out with my old friends in that fantastic world, which can always calm me down from all the troubles of reality and, in the long run, help me to become more optimistic and creative. The White Fox is the first in a series – what have you enjoyed about writing a story over many volumes, and what are the challenges? Adaptations by the arctic fox to the polar winter" (PDF). Arctic, vol.44 no.2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 8 October 2015. a b Audet, A.M.; Robbins, C.B. & Larivière, S. (2002). " Alopex lagopus" (PDF). Mammalian Species (713): 1–10. doi: 10.1644/1545-1410(2002)713<0001:AL>2.0.CO;2. S2CID 198969139. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2011. Oken, L. (1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Vol.3. Jena, Germany: August Schmid und Comp. p.1033.

Creating your dream wardrobe is easy with our selection of tops and bottoms. Whether you prefer a bustier or oversized tee. Jeans or Mini skirt w e've got you taken care of. Or style with both in our collection of two piece sets. The Arctic fox has a functional hearing range between 125Hz–16kHz with a sensitivity that is ≤ 60dB in air, and an average peak sensitivity of 24dB at 4kHz. Overall, the Arctic foxes hearing is less sensitive than the dog and the kit fox. The Arctic fox and the kit fox have a low upper-frequency limit compared to the domestic dog and other carnivores. [28] The Arctic fox can easily hear lemmings burrowing under 4-5 inches of snow. [29] When it has located its prey, it pounces and punches through the snow to catch its prey. [27] Boitani, L. (1984). Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mammals. Simon & Schuster/Touchstone Books, ISBN 978-0-671-42805-1

The average mass specific BMR and total BMR are 37% and 27% lower in the winter than the summer. The Arctic fox decreases its BMR via metabolic depression in the winter to conserve fat storage and minimize energy requirements. According to the most recent data, the lower critical temperature of the Arctic fox is at −7°C (19°F) in the winter and 5°C (41°F) in the summer. It was commonly believed that the Arctic fox had a lower critical temperature below −40°C (−40°F). However, some scientists have concluded that this statistic is not accurate since it was never tested using the proper equipment. [15] Arctic foxes survive harsh winters and food scarcity by either hoarding food or storing body fat subcutaneously and viscerally. At the beginning of winter, one Arctic fox has approximately 14740 kJ of energy storage from fat alone. Using the lowest BMR value measured in Arctic foxes, an average sized fox of 3.5kg (7.7lb) would need 471 kJ/day during the winter to survive. In Canada, Arctic foxes acquire from snow goose eggs at a rate of 2.7–7.3 eggs/h and store 80–97% of them. Scats provide evidence that they eat the eggs during the winter after caching. Isotope analysis shows that eggs can still be eaten after a year, and the metabolizable energy of a stored goose egg only decreases by 11% after 60 days; a fresh egg has about 816 kJ. Eggs stored in the summer are accessed the following spring prior to reproduction. [22] Adaptations This book is also flawed as capital-f Fantasy. Chalon meets the white fox and immediately decides to go on a quest with her without any real time dedicated to developing their relationship. Thus, it never feels like he has enough investment in her to take such a risk. From that point on, the plot involves a lot of repetitive "go to this guy to get directions to this place" plot beats. After getting directions from Ghek to get directions from Maychep, he gives the foxes directions to a badger named Briggan so he can (you guessed it) give them directions to be led by a squirrel. It was as though death were a fanged spider, unfurling its web and quietly awaiting them, luring them in with a dazzling, enticing treasure right in the middle of the web.”Wang, X.; Wang, Y.; Li, Q.; Tseng, Z.J.; Takeuchi, G.T.; Deng, T.; Xie, G.; Chang, M.M. & Wang, N. (2015). "Cenozoic vertebrate evolution and paleoenvironment in Tibetan Plateau: Progress and prospects". Gondwana Research. 27 (4): 1335–1354. Bibcode: 2015GondR..27.1335W. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2014.10.014.

Looking at the most recent phylogeny, the Arctic fox and the red fox ( Vulpes vulpes) diverged approximately 3.17MYA. Additionally, the Arctic fox diverged from its sister group, the kit fox ( Vulpes macrotis), at about 0.9MYA. [31] Origins The Arctic fox is losing ground to the larger red fox. This has been attributed to climate change—the camouflage value of its lighter coat decreases with less snow cover. [51] Red foxes dominate where their ranges begin to overlap by killing Arctic foxes and their kits. [52] An alternative explanation of the red fox's gains involves the gray wolf. Historically, it has kept red fox numbers down, but as the wolf has been hunted to near extinction in much of its former range, the red fox population has grown larger, and it has taken over the niche of top predator. [ citation needed] In areas of northern Europe, programs are in place that allow the hunting of red foxes in the Arctic fox's previous range.Macdonald, David Whyte; Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio (2004). The biology and conservation of wild canids. Oxford University Press. p.10. ISBN 978-0-19-851556-2. Angerbjörn, A.; etal. (1995). "Dynamics of the Arctic fox population in Sweden". Annales Zoologici Fennici. 32: 55–68. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014.