QuestionsQuestions:: Where do foxes live?Where do foxes live? What do they eat?What do they eat? How many cubs do they have?How many cubs do they have? How long do they live?How long do they live? What kind of animals are they(mammals, What kind of animals are they(mammals,

reptiles…)?reptiles…)? What are they like?What are they like? What do they look like?What do they look like? Which fairy tales about the fox do you know?Which fairy tales about the fox do you know?

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Teacher E.A. DidenkoTeacher E.A. Didenko

SizesSizes Foxes may have different sizes: from the Foxes may have different sizes: from the

biggest species, that live in the North, to the biggest species, that live in the North, to the smallest ones, that live in the Southsmallest ones, that live in the South ( (in in deserts). deserts).

Foxes usually have got 4 – 10 cubs. Foxes are Foxes usually have got 4 – 10 cubs. Foxes are mammals, because they give milk to their mammals, because they give milk to their babies.babies.

EnemiesEnemies

They have got a lot of enemies: gluttons, They have got a lot of enemies: gluttons, lynxes, bears, eagles. But the main enemy of lynxes, bears, eagles. But the main enemy of the fox is the wolf.the fox is the wolf.

MealMeal

Foxes are beast animals and they are night Foxes are beast animals and they are night hunters. Their favourite food is mice, but they hunters. Their favourite food is mice, but they also eat small mammals, fish, eggs, rabbits and also eat small mammals, fish, eggs, rabbits and worms!!! Sometimes they can eat berries (for worms!!! Sometimes they can eat berries (for example bilberries) and fruit.example bilberries) and fruit.

HabitationHabitation Wild foxes live for about 6 years and domestic foxes Wild foxes live for about 6 years and domestic foxes

can live for about 10 years.can live for about 10 years. Foxes live all over the world except Africa and Foxes live all over the world except Africa and

Antarctica. They live in forests, in deserts, in steppes Antarctica. They live in forests, in deserts, in steppes and even in cities! and even in cities!

In towns they prefer to live near dumps, and in villages In towns they prefer to live near dumps, and in villages they steal hens, chickens, rabbits, ducks, geese and so they steal hens, chickens, rabbits, ducks, geese and so on.on.

Foxes in the town…Foxes in the town…

……And in the village.And in the village.

CharacterCharacter

FFoxes are very-very cunning animals. People like to write and oxes are very-very cunning animals. People like to write and tell stories about them. People call the fox Patrikeevna, tell stories about them. People call the fox Patrikeevna, Kumushka, Sister, Cheat. The fox is the main hero of the Kumushka, Sister, Cheat. The fox is the main hero of the fairy-tales and fables. For example: “The Fox and the Cock”, fairy-tales and fables. For example: “The Fox and the Cock”, “The Fox and the Crow “ The Fox and the Crane”, “The Fox “The Fox and the Crow “ The Fox and the Crane”, “The Fox and the Wolf”, “The Brother Rabbit and the Brother Fox”, and the Wolf”, “The Brother Rabbit and the Brother Fox”, “Kolobok” and so on.“Kolobok” and so on.