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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAdorable Little Fox Caught Napping On A Tree Stump
Look at him snoozing away ❤️By Stephen Messenger
For the last few days, Sara Ryans parents have been in self-isolation at home in Canada. But there has been one bright spot about being cooped up indoors all day.
It's given them a front-row seat to an adorable scene taking place just beyond their window.
A little fox, dozing oh so peacefully on a tree stump out back.
"My dad was very excited!" Ryan told The Dodo. "Theyve been social-distancing and dont have pets, so I think they were excited to have something out of the ordinary in their yard!"
Ryan's dad first spotted the fox on Tuesday, there on the remnants of a dead tree the city had removed last year. Since then, he's been sending her regular updates.
At one point, when Ryan's dad stepped outside: "The fox looked up and then went right back to sleep," he said.
Clearly, the cozy little fox felt secure in his slumber, perched atop the tall stump.
"The tree is protected by the garage behind it so it only faces my parents' yard," Ryan said. "I imagine that its a warm and safe place to nap!"
Later that evening, when Ryan's dad looked out the window, he noticed that the fox had woken up and left the spot. But he wasn't gone for long.
After a night of activity (foxes are, after all, nocturnal), he returned to the place that had left him so well-rested the day before.
"He is back there today snoozing away!" Ryan said.
Ryan's dad was thrilled, and she was too. She decided to post about the fox on Twitter, and sure enough, the world agreed.
In a few short hours, her tweet went viral people around the globe all gushing over a sweet, sleepy fox. Little does he know, he seems to be just what the world needed.
"I love that people are loving the fox! It makes sense that people want a little slice of joy in the midst of a lot of stress and anxiety and chaos," Ryan said. "Im glad that my one viral tweet was a cute tweet during a not very cute time."
https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/fox-sleeps-on-tree-stump
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Adorable Little Fox Caught Napping On A Tree Stump (Original Post)
catbyte
Mar 2020
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Demovictory9
(32,449 posts)1. So cute
hlthe2b
(102,231 posts)2. That's a "squee" for sure. SO many foxes in my area died years ago when distemper came through
I have only recently started seeing them again. Sadly, they are very much at risk from skuns carrying rabies.
Bayard
(22,062 posts)3. Better than TV!
Duppers
(28,120 posts)4. I miss my 1st foxy.
Hubby hasn't seen second one in awhile.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)5. Cute little guy.
I wonder how he discovered this really safe sleeping place?
Codeine
(25,586 posts)6. Stump Fox is my official Covid-19 mascot.
May his gleaming red fur guide us true!
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)7. So Foxy! :) nt
BigmanPigman
(51,585 posts)8. I love his little feet in the 2nd picture.
He is so peaceful and relaxed...lucky fox!
littlemissmartypants
(22,632 posts)9. Thanks catbyte. ❤ nt
Stuart G
(38,420 posts)10. Thank You for posting...Absolutely Wonderful K and R