Thursday, August 7, 2014

What types of noises do foxes make?

Foxes, members of the genus Vulpes, have vocalizations which are most commonly described as a bark. Depending on the age of the animal or the situation in which it is vocalizing, a fox may make a variety of growls, chatters, rattling sounds, "wow wow wow" barks, or long "wah" cries. Different species of foxes have distinct vocalizations and may be capable of producing a greater variety of calls or tones than...

Foxes, members of the genus Vulpes, have vocalizations which are most commonly described as a bark. Depending on the age of the animal or the situation in which it is vocalizing, a fox may make a variety of growls, chatters, rattling sounds, "wow wow wow" barks, or long "wah" cries. Different species of foxes have distinct vocalizations and may be capable of producing a greater variety of calls or tones than their fellows in the genus.


I have a suspicion your question is in reference to the popular song by Ylvis, "What Does the Fox Say?" According to Ylvis, foxes make a variety of nonsense sounds like "ring-ding-dingeringeding" and "hatee-ho." Needless to say, Ylvis wrote this song as a humorous piece, and it should not be taken as an accurate description of fox vocalizations.

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