Heat rocks.

>> ^breaddoughrising:
Correct, they lose lots of heat through those highly vascularized big ears. They wouldn't be able to survive the heat in the Sahara without them. The pigment, language, and accent of the owner puts this unknown location much further north from the equator. The fox will not be able to retain heat well in that climate (most of the year) and therefore requires an additional source.
While they are not aggressive, they are also not truly tame. I'd bet dollars to donuts that those noises were stress/distress noises and it didn't want to be pet.
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why thank you, kindly. I think.

>> ^blankfist:
Why is there a rock in his bed? I'm... not entirely sure, but that IS a heat rock.
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They have the ears that help to lose heat, but don't forget that they also have to survive the desert nights, and they are cold. Not just cool, but cold. The fox can retain heat well enough to survive in non-equitorial areas. Certainly if the temperature is such that the young lady is comfortable with just a vest top and a thin skirt, the fox will have no problems keeping warm. Average daily temperature in the winter is 13ºC, so not exactly roasting.

>> ^Frynge:
http://www.videosift.com/video/One-of-us-from-the-movie-Freaks
why thank you, kindly. I think.

>> ^blankfist:
Why is there a rock in his bed?
I'm... not entirely sure, but that IS a heat rock.


Correct, they lose lots of heat through those highly vascularized big ears. They wouldn't be able to survive the heat in the Sahara without them. The pigment, language, and accent of the owner puts this unknown location much further north from the equator. The fox will not be able to retain heat well in that climate (most of the year) and therefore requires an additional source.

While they are not aggressive, they are also not truly tame. I'd bet dollars to donuts that those noises were stress/distress noises and it didn't want to be pet.

http://www.videosift.com/video/One-of-us-from-the-movie-Freaks
why thank you, kindly. I think.


>> ^blankfist:
Why is there a rock in his bed?


I'm... not entirely sure, but that IS a heat rock. maybe to make it feel more like it's at home in the desert instinctually? sure seems to like it, though!