THE FANTASTICALLY CHEEKY MR. FOX - Making himself at home in your neighborhood - As humans encroach on their territory, foxes are adapting to living in the cities

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Mail on Sunday columnist Rachel Johnson has collected photos of cheeky foxes

Ms Johnson is against culling of animals and supports their right to live

She said: 'The foxes were here before us, and this land is theirs too' 

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High life! The fox can be seen relaxing on the ledge of a second floor window of this London home

TEN FOXY FACTS 

1. Part of the dog family, they're related to wolves.

2. About 33,000 live in the UK’s urban areas.

3.That makes around 27 per square mile.

4. Like cats, they can retract their claws. 

5. They use the Earth’s magnetic field to hunt.

6. Foxes have 28 different types of calls. 

7.They can hear a watch tick from 40 yards away. 

8. Life is short: 12 to 18 months in urban areas. 

9. Their top speed is about 30mph 

10. They’ll eat anything from mice to worms

 

Source
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3199492/The-Fantastically-cheeky-Mr-Fox-astonishing-pictures-urban-menace-getting-big-boots.html