When I first started photographing foxes, I thought I knew them: cute, clever, a little sneaky. But after fifteen years of spending thousands of hours in the field, I’ve learned one thing: When it comes to foxes, the more you know, the less you know.
They are loyal lovers, devoted parents, expert swimmers, and surprisingly expressive talkers. They can “see” magnetic fields, cache food for the future, and even… laugh.
Here are some of the things you probably didn’t know about foxes and a few that still amaze me.