Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The Tibetan Sand Fox


Today's Animal of the Day is the Tibetan Sand Fox, a medium-sized fox found in the Tibetan plateau and western China. The TSF has a uniquely shaped skull, broader and more square than regular foxes, giving them more powerful jaws as well as a look of being really chill. The TSF will sometimes follow a nearby bear around, catching rodents that are scared from their burrows by the bear's presence. This doesn't benefit the bear, but it doesn't mind because it's also really chill.

Having a long body and relatively short legs makes the TSF very good at sneaking, but also makes it look completely comical when it does.