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to keep the fox insulated when it is in the snow x

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14y ago

a fox has a bushy tail because in the dreaming a fox would use its tail as disguise to protect them from their enemy.how did they get thr tail?well thiers a story behind that quistion which is what im going to say one day a fox was hunting with no tail while it was hunting a huge bird call linaross was hunting as well linaross was hunting for foxes. linaross was hunting were the fox was hunting which was a bad thing because linaross saw the fox behind a bush and the fox saw a little of the bird the fox was s scared a bushy tail apeard from the back of the fox and when the bird went to him all she saw was a orange bush

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15y ago

A foxes tail is used to balance, or display emotion, like other animals, most easy to compare to a dog. They wag their tails when happy.
Or, you can compare the balancing to a tightrope walker using a pole to balance itself.
When foxes are climbing hills, they can balance their weight with their tail. It can also help when they are running and jumping.

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12y ago

A fox's tail serves as something of a blanket that it uses to protect its nose and paw pads from the cold. The tail is also used for communication.

In addition to the above, the tail is also used as a counterbalance while the fox is running/turning.

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15y ago

Whyy Do Arctic Foxes have bushy tails?

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to keep the fox insulated when it is in the snow x

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14y ago

Because it is either an adaptation with an advantage or an adaptation that doesn't inhibit the fox. The tail functions to help with balance and manuverability.

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