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Fairy Tale "The Fox and the Walking Boots"
There lived a fox. She once found walking boots in the forest. Who lost? The fox took them to the hare. He refused to take it, said that he was running so fast, he didn’t need walking boots.
The fox thought, and offered walking boots to her chatterbox friend magpie, but she said that it was more convenient to fly without boots.
Then the fox herself put on the magic boots and went to the magic forest. In the magical forest, she flew like a bird. The fox looked down and wondered how beautiful it was! Then she went to her native forest. “How did I not notice the beauty that surrounded me every day before? It was worth being in a magical forest to understand how beautiful the world is!
Questions and tasks for the fairy tale
What magical item did the fox find in the forest?
To whom did the fox offer walking boots?
In which forest did the fox fly?
What discovery did the fox make for himself?
The main idea of the tale is that the world is really beautiful. Sometimes, in order to understand this, you need to put on magic boots and find yourself in a magical forest. But it sometimes happens that the magical forest is no different from the real one. The forest is always a little magical. What events are taking place there, behind tall pines, centuries-old oaks and sprawling birches? Various. This is from the realm of mystery ...
What proverbs and famous expressions fit the fairy tale?
Beauty is sweeter than simplicity.
Beauty is not a burden, but a joy.
Life is beauty. Admire her!
The fox is one of the animals that adapt very well to a wide variety of climatic conditions. Therefore, in Africa, and in America, in Europe and in Asia - everywhere you can meet this predator. Only in Europe there are up to 15 subspecies of foxes inhabiting almost all geographical areas and differ in size and color.
Description of the fox
This is one of the most common red fox. It differs from other members of the genus in more large size and bright coloring.
In animals living in the northern regions, the coat is very rich, almost red. In foxes living to the south, the color is much more modest. The fluffy tail with a white tip reaches 60 cm in length. On the flexible and refined body of the fox, there is a neat head with a sharp muzzle and always alert large ears.
A description of a fox cannot be complete without a description of its hunting abilities. Paws play a big role here. Appearing a little short in relation to the body, they are very strong and muscular. Thanks to such paws and a strong tail, the fox can make fairly large jumps in pursuit of its prey. This feature of the fox allows it to be as viable as other predators. The way a fox looks externally explains its well-known hunting talents.
Where does the fox live
It is believed that the fox lives in a hole. In fact, this dwelling is used only for breeding and in rare cases as a shelter from danger, and the rest of the time the foxes spend in a den located in an open area, in grass or in snow.
Burrows are dug independently, usually on the slopes of ravines with sandy soil, but sometimes they use dwellings that belonged to other animals - marmots, badgers, arctic foxes. Nora necessarily has several inlets, through which through underground tunnels you can get to the nest. The old fox, as a rule, has several holes, where he can always hide in case of danger.
What does a fox eat
The description of the fox characterizes it as a very dexterous and excellent hunter. The main prey of this predator are small animals - mice, hares, and sometimes reptiles. With pleasure he catches fox and fish, crayfish, and sometimes digs up earthworms. The diet necessarily includes berries, fruits and other plant foods. In summer, the fox can also eat insects, especially its cubs love to feast on various bugs, exterminating pests of agricultural plants in large numbers.
In winter, the main food is mouse-like rodents, the squeak of which a fox can hear from 100 m away. Photos of a predator digging up mice can be found quite often. Foxes hunt birds very interestingly. They usually do this in pairs - one fox carries out distracting maneuvers, rolling on the ground, while the other catches gaping birds. No wonder the fox in all folk tales symbolizes cunning and dexterity. Often in the snow you can see fox tracks that are difficult to confuse with someone else's. The predator puts its hind legs exactly in the footprint of the front ones, forming an even chain. The area where the fox hunts has its own boundaries and is carefully protected from strangers.
fox cubs
In spring, from 3 to 12 small cubs are born in a fox hole. Like wolves, puppies are born once a year. Newborns are very similar to cubs, if you do not pay attention to the main difference that is necessarily included in the description of the fox - the white tip of the tail. For a month and a half, the cubs sit in a hole, feeding on their mother's milk, then they begin to slowly leave the shelter and even look for prey together with their parents, accustoming themselves to ordinary food.
Both parents participate in the educational process. The male is an exemplary family man, carefully cares for his female and offspring. The cubs finally get out of their holes at the age of 6 months, and already next spring some of them have their cubs. But usually they reach puberty in the second year of life. Foxes live in stable pairs. If it happens that the breadwinner dies, another male takes care of the family.
The fox is of great value as a fur-bearing animal. The description of the animal necessarily mentions luxurious fur, which can be not only red, but also silver, and even black. But the main thing is that the fox is an exterminator of harmful rodents and insects, which brings invaluable benefits to agriculture.
Foxes live throughout Europe, Asia, North America and North Africa.
The fox is a carnivorous mammal and belongs to the canine family. Depending on the species, the size of this animal is up to 90 cm in length, and the weight can reach 10 kg.
The fox is distinguished by an elongated graceful body, an elongated muzzle, pointed ears and a fluffy tail. Large and elongated ears help foxes pick up sounds, and a long tail Helps keep balance while running and protects from the cold.
The fur of foxes most often has a yellow, sandy or red color. In summer, the fox sheds, and by winter it grows a new coat, thick and lush, necessary to protect against the cold. The winter coat of this animal is long and beautiful. In ancient times, fox hair was even equated with money.
The fox is a predator, it feeds on small rodents - mice, ground squirrels. It is generally accepted that rabbits are the favorite food of foxes, but this is not entirely true. Because of her short legs, it is difficult for her to catch up with such a fast animal as a hare. Although the fox is capable of reaching speeds of up to 50 km / h, it cannot pursue prey for a long time.
In addition to rodents and hares, the fox loves to eat birds, eggs from ruined nests, fruits and berries.
For hunting, foxes choose the dark time of the day or early morning. The fox relies mainly on touch and smell. Her eyes, although adapted to see in the dark, do not distinguish colors.
In winter, the fox is engaged in mousekeeping. This hunt requires all her dexterity, excellent hearing and quick wits. The fox is able to hear the animal over 100 m. She listens to the movement of a rodent under the snow and, as soon as she detects it, rises on her hind legs and, bringing her front paws close, dives sharply into the snow. If the thickness of the snow cover is small, then the fox simply digs it up and takes out the field mouse.
Having caught the prey, the fox does not chew the meat, but gnaws it into small pieces and swallows it.
Foxes are incapable of stockpiling, so if they catch a rodent but are full, they just play with the prey like cats until the rodent stops showing signs of life. Because of this feature, people used foxes in fruit fields to exterminate pest pests.
Foxes mostly lead sedentary life. Young individuals go no further than 20-30 km from the parental den. These animals prefer open areas, they are rarely found in wooded areas. Foxes live in a hole that they dig on the slopes of hills or floods of rivers. Several passages are made into the hole, which lead through long tunnels to a common nesting place. In it, foxes sleep and raise puppies.
Foxes find a mate to raise their offspring together. Puppies are born once a year. One brood can have up to 16 puppies. Fox cubs are born blind, toothless and deaf. After two weeks, they already begin to see, hear and bark. The mother feeds the babies with milk. Gradually, parents teach them to hunt and eat meat food.
The life span of foxes in nature is up to 10 years. In a zoo, a fox can live up to 20-25 years.
Questions about the report:
1. Where are foxes found?
2. What do they eat?
3. What is the name of the fox's house?
4. How many babies are born and how often?
5. How long do foxes live?
The little fox was born in a deep, tight hole. The fox was blind, her eyes did not open, she had no teeth, and her hair was short.
The little fox had four brothers and sisters, and they were all as miserable, clumsy, and blind as she was. The mother fox fed them with her milk and warmed them with her body: she had such fluffy, soft fur. The mother fox rarely left the hole; runs away to eat and again comes to the foxes. It was warm and good for the cubs in the hole near the mother.
Two weeks later, the cubs opened their eyes and teeth began to erupt. But it was dark in the hole, still nothing to see. One day, the mother took the fox by the back with her teeth, carried it out of the hole and carefully laid it on soft grass.
For the first time, the fox saw the free light. First sunlight so blinded her unaccustomed eyes that she could not see anything and closed her eyes, then gradually opened her eyes. How good it was around: everything is so green, the grass is soft, fluffy, the flowers are yellow! The sun warmed the fox, she was warm and cheerful.
The mother fox began to drive the cubs out of the hole every day. He sits next to them and watches: if the hunter is walking, if the dog is running, if the evil kite is flying. He sits, pricking up his ears, looking at the cubs, and they are tumbling in the grass, fighting, rolling on the ground, running after each other. The mother will run away for a while and bring them food: she drags a mouse, or a grasshopper, or a frog, or even catches a hare. Hungry fox cubs are happy, they will rush, they will eat everything in an instant. And as soon as the mother hears some rustling, she starts up, rushes to the children, drives them home, and grabs the weak one by the neck with her teeth and drags them into the hole.
The cubs grew up a little, and the mother began to teach them how to catch prey. He will bring a live mouse and put it between the cubs, and they catch him. The mother sits and strictly watches the children:
as soon as she gapes or misses the mouse, she bites the fox with her teeth. The little fox will squeal, but there is nothing to do, it’s his own fault: don’t yawn.
Then the fox will lead the children to the hillock and show how to catch butterflies and bugs. All cubs catch everything that moves, boldly rush to the prey, they are not afraid of anything. And the mother teaches them how to be careful, how to listen, if a hunter is coming, if a dog or some other large animal is running.
By autumn, the cubs grew up, began to run alone, without a mother; their hair became red, fluffy, but they still lived all together in a hole.
Winter came, the cold came, snow fell. The trees in the forest and the bushes were bare, and it became more difficult for the fox to hide. Hunters began to travel with dogs. Hungry fox cubs are sitting in a hole, waiting for their mother, they are afraid to get out themselves, but she does not go for a long time, because she is afraid to run straight to the hole, she is afraid to show the way to the hunter. The fox is spinning near the hole, confusing the tracks, leading the dogs astray.
The cubs are waiting, waiting, and hunger pesters them.
They will start barking and howling. Then they will crawl out, they themselves will go for prey, only they rarely find anything, they sit more and more hungry and remember the warm and well-fed summer ...
Who is this fox? How she looks, where she lives and what she eats, what habits she has - our message will tell about all this.
What kind of animal is this. What does a fox look like
The fox is a carnivorous animal that belongs to the canine family.
Externally similar to a medium-sized dog, but her habits are more cat-like. On her flexible body is a neat head with a sharp muzzle and mobile, always alert, large dark ears, legs are short, thin, but strong.
The fur coat of this animal deserves special attention - it is magnificent, beautiful, the color can be different. Most often there are bright red foxes, but there may also be black, black-brown, silver. There is a rule: in northern regions the fur of these animals is thick and bright, but the farther south, the more modest it is both in density and in color. And the tail of the foxes is very beautiful - long, up to 60 cm, fluffy, always with a white tip. Foxes are only hunted for their valuable fur.
Hearing and sight, smell and touch
Foxes have excellent hearing. She can hear the rustling of a mouse in a hole, the distant flapping of wings and the murmur of a hare from a hundred paces away. Her big ears, like locators, are very good at identifying the source of a sound. The fox also knows how to determine the distance from where the sound flew to it.
This animal has an interesting vision: far-sighted eyes are adapted to notice even the smallest movement of a blade of grass, see well in the dark but the fox does not distinguish colors well, so it can come very close to a motionless person.
She has a good sense of smell, but many other animals have a much sharper sense of smell.
Very good for foxes developed sense of touch softly and inaudibly stepping on the ground, leaves or snow, they feel the smallest details with their springy paws. They can find a hole or with their paws alone.
Where live
Foxes can be found all over northern hemisphere Earth, even in
They are dig holes for themselves with multiple entrances and exits and underground tunnels that lead to the nest.
Sometimes they occupy other people's dwellings, for example, badger holes. Here they breed and take refuge from danger. They spend a lot of time in the den in the open, under a bush, in grass or snow. They sleep very soundly.
What do they eat
Fox - predator, excellent, very fast and dexterous hunter. From the very process of hunting, she gets great pleasure. Its prey is small rodents, moles,. He likes to feast on eggs, eats insects, their larvae, worms, catches fish, crayfish. In times of famine, it does not disdain carrion. Can diversify the diet with berries and fruits.
By the way, exterminating rodents and beetles, the fox brings great benefits to agriculture.
reproduction
The mating season for foxes falls on January-February. Several males take care of one female at once, who fight to the point of blood among themselves. With the winner, the fox creates a pair. Foxes are good parents. They do everything together - dig a hole, raise offspring, get food.
Pregnancy of the female lasts 2 months, in early spring in a hole 5-7 blind and deaf puppies are born(the so-called fox cubs). At 2 weeks, puppies begin to see and hear, their teeth erupt. But for a month and a half, the babies do not leave the hole, eating mother's milk. Only in June, the cubs begin to go outside with their parents. They play and frolic in the sun, learning to hunt.
In mid-autumn, foxes leave the family for an independent life. At 2 years old, they are already able to breed.
fox species
All in nature there are more than 20 types these animals. The most common is the common Red fox. There are also African, Bengal, gray, sandy, small, Brazilian and other types of foxes.
One of the most interesting is Fenech. This is a miniature fox with an interesting appearance, it is even smaller in size than a cat .. Lives in North Africa.
habits
Why in all fairy tales, the fox is quick-witted, cunning and insidious, dexterous and smart? Because she really is. One can only wonder how this beast can confuse tracks, deceive game, pretend and dodge. Although you should not attribute any incredible abilities to the fox.
Intelligence and cunning are just an animal instinct that nature endowed her with so that the fox could survive.
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