fox - see how they grow

LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, AND DELHI Writer Mary Ling Art Editor Helen Senior Photographer Jane Burton Special thanks to Hydestile Wildlife Hospital REvIsED PAPERBACK EDItIO

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Photographer Jane Burton

Special thanks to Hydestile Wildlife Hospital

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Brand new

I was just born I can’t see

or hear but I can smell.

I can smell my brother

and sister close by.

Brand n ew

We have downy fur to keep us

warm We sleep most

of the time.

This is me.

S nuggling up

I am two weeks old now My eyes

are open and I can see.

This is my mother.

She watches over me while I explore Where are my brothers and sisters?

S nuggling up

I am very sleepy after

my dinner I snuggle with my sister for a nap.

Here they are! It is time for Mom to feed us her warm milk.

Th e w or l d ou ts i d e

I am one month old

I am growing bigger every day.

I explore the world outside our den

It looks exciting!

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Now I am six weeks old.

My paws and claws are

H ungr y c ubs I hope Mom comes

back soon I am very hungry.

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Yo ung hun te r

Here he is!

I creep up on him quietly and jump.

Ouch! That hurts.

My brother’s teeth are sharp.

Chasi n g tail s

Now I am ten weeks old

My tail is growing long and bushy.

I love running through the woods with the other cubs.

Chasi n g tail s

Then I curl up to sleep in the warm sunshine with my tail tucked around me.

Fi n e re d co a t s

I am twelve weeks old.

My coat is red and shiny

My legs are strong.

Fi n e re d co a t s

I find my own food now

I am a good hunter.

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