can foxes mate with dogs?
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Members of the dog genus Canis: wolves, dogs (both common dogs and dingoes), coyotes, and golden jackals cannot interbreed with members of the wider dog family: the Canidae, such as South American canids, foxes, African wild dogs, bat-eared foxes or raccoon dog; or, if they could, their offspring would be infertile.
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Wolves and foxes belong to the same Canidae family but are different in many respects. ... A fox is much smaller than wolves and is even smaller than all others in the Canidae family. Foxes do not like to live in packs but only with two or three companions.
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Foxes avoid dogs, even small dogs, because many foxes are killed by dogs. So it is much more likely that your dog will attack the fox, not the other way round. Attacks on cats are equally rare: cats and foxes are roughly the same size, and cats are very capable of defending themselves against foxes.
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TopWill the foxes in my garden attack my dog or cat? This is extremely unlikely. Foxes avoid dogs, even small dogs, because many foxes are killed by dogs. So it is much more likely that your dog will attack the fox, not the other way round.
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Foxes have black pointed ears and long canine teeth. ... A male fox, also called a “dog” weighs 10-12 pounds on average, while the female fox, also known as a “vixen,” weighs 9-10 pounds. A male measures 54”-78” long, and a female measures 56”-74” long. Male foxes tend to have a longer snout as well.
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The Chinese zodiac dog and ox relationship can be good together whether they are friendly or romantic. They will admire each other's faithful and honorable nature. The ox will admire the dog's devoted sense of decency and want to be the same for them. ... When in love, the dog and ox can make excellent partners in bed.
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Foxes and domestic cats are, for the most part, indifferent to each other. They don't often go out of their way to interact, even if it's in a negative way. This doesn't mean they're the greatest of friends, either. Foxes sometimes even find a cat's presence intimidating.
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Foxes are not a protected species under Irish wildlife law. However, they do benefit from limited protection from animal cruelty laws.
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In general, foxes have narrow, pointy snouts, and are much smaller than the wolf-like canines. They are solitary hunters and they usually hunt small prey. ... Jackals are closely related to wolves but they are more solitary than wolves, although they sometimes hunt in packs.
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Coyotes and Foxes are members of the same family, the Canidae – known as the canines. ... But, looking closely, one would firstly notice that coyotes are much larger than the foxes. In the family, coyotes are larger than foxes but are smaller than the wolves.
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The risk from dangerous dogs is far greater. Foxes pose little danger to cats. But, like any other dog, foxes will chase cats. Generally, though, when faced with the claws and teeth of a cat, foxes will back away, knowing they will probably suffer a serious injury in any fight.
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All breeds of dog have a 'prey drive' so most dogs will not be able to live with cats or small animals. Greyhounds and lurchers are no different, but whilst most cannot share their lives with a 'small furry', a few can!
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1. FOXES ARE SOLITARY. Foxes are part of the Canidae family, which means they're related to wolves, jackals, and dogs. ... But unlike their relatives, foxes are not pack animals.
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Foxes are deemed as cunning as their reasoning ability to find and learn the way around hunter traps is one of their innate qualities. As many fox hunters use bred dogs for fox hunting but even so these cunning little creatures are able to outwit them.
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The Pom (and all domesticated dogs) and wolves are in the Canis tribe and foxes are in the Vulpes tribe. Therefore, Pomeranians are not descendants of foxes, despite the sometimes similar appearance. ... The Pomeranian is part of the Spitz family of canines and its ancestor is the large arctic Spitz dog.
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Foxes pose little danger to cats. ... However, foxes will scavenge the remains of dead cats, but actual evidence of them killing cats is extremely rare. Cats and dogs vastly outnumber foxes and they usually co-exist without any serious problems. But many fox cubs are killed each year by pet cats and dogs.
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Cats and foxes will usually ignore each other. However, some cats are aggressive animals and will go for a fox, sometimes to drive it away from their garden or food bowl. Usually a fox will flee but if this is not practical and particularly if it is cornered, it may defend itself against the cat.