Post by alienbeing on Mar 28, 2012 18:09:42 GMT 10
Is it an omen? Mysterious BLACK FOX ;D
According to legend, a black fox brings bad luck, but an amateur photographer could hardly believe his good fortune when he spotted the rare animal near his house.
It is believed to be only the second time a black fox has been spotted in Britain.
John Moore, 58, from Bassingbourn, near Royston, Herts, saw the creature, with its distinctive white-tipped tail, in fields behind his home.
His wife Cheryl, 64, first spotted what she thought to be a black sack blowing in the wind last week.
Mr Moore then spotted it for himself last Thursday but it has disappeared by the time he managed to get his camera out.
He then spent four days watching for the black fox, which has a distinctive white-tipped tail and is believed to be one of just a handful in the country.
'I've heard black foxes are mythical creatures because they supposedly don't exist,' he said.
'My neighbour thought it was a stray dog but I looked through my binoculars and realised it was definitely a fox, especially because of its white-tipped tail.
'I didn't realise how rare it was until I did some research. An RSPCA officer told my neighbour the organisation had never seen one before as they are that rare.
The black fox is in fact an ordinary red fox which has black fur or is going through a phase where the colour of its fur is particularly dark.
The phenomenon is normally seen in growing cubs and generally the fox will develop to have a dark chestnut coat.
But a few red foxes will remain black due to a rare genetic flaw dating back hundreds of years. Only a handful of them are thought to exist in Britain.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121148/Is-omen-Mysterious-BLACK-FOX-reappears-British-countryside-time-2008.html ;D
According to legend, a black fox brings bad luck, but an amateur photographer could hardly believe his good fortune when he spotted the rare animal near his house.
It is believed to be only the second time a black fox has been spotted in Britain.
John Moore, 58, from Bassingbourn, near Royston, Herts, saw the creature, with its distinctive white-tipped tail, in fields behind his home.
His wife Cheryl, 64, first spotted what she thought to be a black sack blowing in the wind last week.
Mr Moore then spotted it for himself last Thursday but it has disappeared by the time he managed to get his camera out.
He then spent four days watching for the black fox, which has a distinctive white-tipped tail and is believed to be one of just a handful in the country.
'I've heard black foxes are mythical creatures because they supposedly don't exist,' he said.
'My neighbour thought it was a stray dog but I looked through my binoculars and realised it was definitely a fox, especially because of its white-tipped tail.
'I didn't realise how rare it was until I did some research. An RSPCA officer told my neighbour the organisation had never seen one before as they are that rare.
The black fox is in fact an ordinary red fox which has black fur or is going through a phase where the colour of its fur is particularly dark.
The phenomenon is normally seen in growing cubs and generally the fox will develop to have a dark chestnut coat.
But a few red foxes will remain black due to a rare genetic flaw dating back hundreds of years. Only a handful of them are thought to exist in Britain.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2121148/Is-omen-Mysterious-BLACK-FOX-reappears-British-countryside-time-2008.html ;D
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