I'm unsure as to what the cause of this odd looking tail is, but I have a few ideas in mind.
It could be malnutrition, mange, disease, hormone imbalances, or maybe it has pulled fur out of its tail to add warmth to a den (yes, some foxes do this in the same way that some birds pull out down and feathers for the same reason).
Here's a picture of a different fox in the same location with a bushier tail. What a beauty!
My vote is for mange. I've seen other pictures pop up in the past few months of mangey canids....poor guy. The foxes tail is his best asset, IMO!
ReplyDeleteI vote mange, too. It's a shame any animal has to suffer with mange.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing mange also.
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