~Kleiner Fuchs~ -- misty peaks

*She jumped again letting out a bark at the other animal. It was big enough to squish her small form, if it felt like trampling her and she knew that. she let out a yep before sitting watching the horse curiously*

Name: Sniopa

Nickname: Sni

Age: 6

Gender: Vixen

Height: 3�4

Wight: 35

Appearance: Small and slightly under weight, her hair is a auburn color that goes more towards red, then brown. (like her fox coat) her skin is fair, her eyes are the golden yellow color of the fox and like her fox form she will always be small and agile. Her senses of sight, hearing, and smell are greater then most. She spends most her time in fox form meaning her eyes are now always golden.

Cloths Appearance: ripped and muddy, she stole what she has on now. Even at a young age she steals to survive. She sleeps on streets making her cloths even more messy and dirty. She is usually in fox form.

Species: A shape shifter and human. her mother was a �were-fox� ore more of a shape shifter that had a fox form, (meaning they are not connected to the moon). Her blood Is mainly shape shifter since that is stronger then human blood.

Personality: very shy, doesn�t like people. like her fox counterpart she is a solitary animal. Used to sleeping on her own, and using herself for warmth. She steals to survive but mainly she hunts food in Fox form , eating what foxes do to survive. She is smart, and very agile in both forms. She is more comfortable in human form despite how long she spends in fox form, unless she is around strangers. then she prefers fox form

Past: her father was human. When her father found out about the shape shifter blood he left her mother and her. When she was 5 her mother was attacked by a bounty hunter that hunted wereanimals. Her mother died trying to get her out to safety. They last thing her mother told her to do was run and not look back, she been doing that for a year.

Information on foxes (gotten from encyclopedias):
The fox is the smallest member of the dog family, which also includes wolves, coyotes, jackals, and dogs. Foxes are characterized by short legs, an elongated narrow muzzle, erect triangular ears, thick fur, and a long bushy tail. Foxes are found throughout the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, inhabiting mostly forest, chaparral, and desert regions. Most of the ten species of the genus to which the red fox belongs can adapt to diverse climates and habitats.
Most foxes feed on mice, voles, rabbits, birds� eggs, fruit, large insects, and carrion
. Because their prey is small, foxes are solitary rather than pack hunters. They generally work territories of less than 8 sq km (less than 3 sq mi), which they defend from other foxes. They are swift, agile runners; the red fox can reach a speed of 48 km/h (30 mph).
The red fox is by far the most common species of fox. It is 90 to 105 cm (36 to 42 in) long, not including the tail, weighs about 7 kg (about 15 lb), and is distinguished by black ears and feet and a white tip on the tail. The coat is usually some shade of rusty-red or reddish-brown, sprinkled with light-tipped hairs. The red fox ranges across Eurasia and North Africa and from northern Mexico to the Arctic. Within these vast zones diverse variations of the red fox have developed; those of the south are smaller and have lighter-colored coats, and those of the north are larger, with thicker and darker coats. The silver fox, valued for its black, frosted fur, is simply a variant of the red fox.
The great alertness of the red fox, and its keen senses of smell, hearing, and sight, enable it to live close to human habitation without being easily noticed. Farmland with woodlots and open fields provides it with good cover and abundant rodents, especially field mice. When red foxes have been eradicated from rural areas, populations of rodents have swelled. Red foxes were introduced to Australia to cope with its plague of previously introduced rabbits.
On pairing, red foxes occupy a territory of 3 to 8 sq km (1.5 to 3 sq mi). They mate in midwinter, and following a 49- to 56-day gestation period, the vixen bears two to eight cubs in a den that is frequently an enlarged groundhog hole. The cubs are born with their eyes closed and are attended in the den by both parents for about five weeks. By fall the young leave or are driven from the territory. Red foxes are believed to pair for life; their lifespan is about 12 years.
Their fur acts like a blanket. It is waterproof and acts like a wind breaker. Their under fur acts like underwear. They have fur between their toes that keeps their toes warm and helps grip ice and snow. Fox teeth grow a new layer of enamel each year. You can tell the age of the fox by cutting a tooth in half and counting the rings of enamel.
Most fox activity occurs during the hours of dawn and dusk, or overnight, thus limiting conflict with human neighbors. Night vision is enhanced with almond shaped eye pupils that let in more light.
Living near humans may afford some degree of protection for the fox since coyotes will kill fox, and the coyote population is growing in New York State. Human activities such as agriculture, construction of outbuildings, and birdfeeding encourage rodents that are prey to the fox. Small mammals such as meadow voles, mice, squirrels, and rabbits are the primary source of protein for the red fox diet. They will also take birds, eggs, and nestlings when they can and are though to be a significant factor in depredations on nesting waterfowl. The red fox is in fact omnivorous, supplementing its diet with a wide variety of items that include a heavy consumption of fruits and berries in season. Also favored are grubs, earthworms, insects and even fish when they can be caught in shallow water or become stranded. Fox will kill more than they can eat, if food is readily available and hide or cache the excess for later consumption. This is a characteristic that does not endear them to chicken farmers with less than secure pens. Hunting technique relies on the three senses of sight, smell, and hearing that are highly developed in the fox.