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In
Europe, hunting over many years has eliminated the lynx,
wolf, and eagle; and it might have eliminated the fox
as well if he had not been so adaptive. Foxes used to
be hunted by man because of their beautiful fur and because
they are a carrier for Rabies, a disease that will kill
any animal. In Europe, especially in Germany, rabies cases
have decreased to almost zero.
It is interesting that foxes in Japan are not as shy as
European foxes. In Japan and other Asian countries, the
fox is considered a sacred animal. He has never been hunted
as in Europe or America, so, evolution has left him as
tame as he might have been in the rest of the world long
time ago.
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