Fun Facts about the Fox    [28-02-2009] - There are 21 kinds of foxes in the world. - Some fox habits are very cat like. But in fact, the fox is a member of the dog family. - The largest fox is the red fox. It is about the size of a large cat. - Foxes are good tree climbers. - The red fox is a fast runner. It can reach a speed of 48 km/h. - Foxes are meat-eating animals. They eat small animals such as birds, rabbits and other small mammals. - Foxes make a variety of sounds to communicate with each other. - Foxes make their homes in areas such as hollow trees and ground burrows. - In Japan, people think the fox is a holy animal. - Like cats, foxes often play with their prey before they kill it. - Wolves, coyotes, and eagles are natural enemies of the fox. - Foxes have very sensitive ears. - Foxes can live 2 to 3 years in the wild, but they can live up to 10 years or even longer in captivity.     출처: 어린이 영자신문 키즈타임즈 (www.kidstimes.net)