Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge

Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge

There is reason for the fox being termed the shrewdest of wild creatures. Unlike the deer and other vegetarians whose dinners often grow under their noses, he rarely gets a meal without outwitting other animals. He lacks the climbing ability of the opossum, the sharp claws of the lynx, the protective odor of the skunk, the diving powers of the otterhe is indeed just a little wild dog, a wonderfully bright, hardworking little animal whose cunning alone can lead him from his enemies and keep away the pangs of hunger. He has been so persistently hunted by man that he is almost untameable; but as far as he dares to be, he is friendly under ordinary circumstances and fond of wandering around mans dwellings. Chicken stealing is charged against him; but after all he holds the same position in the animal world that the wise old crow does among the birdshis good deeds and his crimes nearly balance. In Bun, a Wild Rabbit, the fox appeared as one of many woods creatures encountered by that doughty cottontail; but, to do him justice, a separate volume was required. Foxes are much more plentiful than generally supposed. It is almost safe to say that wherever there are woods there are foxes, yet so wonderfully clever are they that few are seen. Whoever can distinguish their tracks from those of other animals is usually not disposed to tell of the discovery of fox sign. The friend of the fox fears the foxs enemy; the trapper fears a competitor; and so the wily creature weaves his trail endlessly about the country side, unwatched except by the very few who know. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 57688
Author: Lippincott, Joseph Wharton
Release Date: Aug 14, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English