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Fisherfox (Animal)
Fisherfox (martes vulpes)

The Fisherfox is a hybrid species resulting from the pairing of the lesser fisher and the common red fox. It's range is limited to the wooded southern costal areas of New England. Physically this animal displays both traits of fox and fisher. Reddish brown in color if retains the longer legs of fox and facial features in line with the long broad snout of the fisher. We'll adept at hunting small mammals, it tends to be more aggressive and violent in territorial matters than the fox or fisher. Although rarely seen, it is recognized by a distinctive shrill of a call resembling that of cats fighting and birds of prey shrieks.

Habitat and Ecology:
Fisherfox inhabit upland and lowland forests, including coniferous, mixed, and deciduous forests. They occur primarily in dense coniferous or mixed forests, including early successional forest with dense overhead cover. They generally avoid areas with little forest cover or significant human disturbance. The fisher is adapted for climbing but is primarily terrestrial. It is a generalized predator whose major prey are small to medium-sized mammals and birds, and carrion.

Physical Features:
The Fisherfox has an elongated body and relatively short limbs. The tail is longer than half the body length[54] (70% of head and body length),[55] is fluffy and reaches the ground when in a standing position. Their pupils are oval and vertically oriented.[54] Nictitating membranes are present, but move only when the eyes are closed. The forepaws have five digits, while the hind feet have only four and lack dewclaws.[56] They are very agile, being capable of jumping over 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) high fences, and swim well.[57] Vixens normally have three pairs of teats,[54] though vixens with seven, nine or ten teats are not uncommon.[56] The testes of males are smaller than those of foxes.[58]

Their skulls are fairly narrow and elongated, with small braincases. Their teeth are relatively long. Their skulls are distinguished from those of foxes by their narrower muzzles, less crowded premolars, more slender canine teeth and their concave rather than convex profiles.[60]

Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Kingdom:	Animalia Phylum:	Chordata Class:	Mammalia