Lately, after having fallen in love with Kitsune legends, I naturally became a wee bit obsessed with real-life foxes. So here's a bunch of sites with great information on these pretty little creatures, and some on their myths and legends too. Enjoy.

Legends:
The Kitsune Page
Fox Myths and Legends from around the world.

Fox Trot's Research on Kitsune Lore

Kitsune Kumiho, Huli Jing: Fox--Fox spirits in Asia

Kitsune.org
Contains lots of tales and myths about kitsune

Tales of Old Japan:
The Fox's Wedding

The Grateful Foxes
(There's a little disturbing twist to this tale)

The Cub's Triumph

new! Ping Yao Zhuan: The Sorcerer's Revolt
See chapters 3-7

Kitsune: Coyote of the Orient
by Watts Martin

The Fox as Metaphor

Kitsune in folklore

Nine Talied Fox Demon

new! Kitsune Kyoudai

(and a different legendary view of foxes):
Medieval Bestiary: Fox

In the Animal kingdom:
The Animal Files: Red Fox

The Animal Files: Arctic Fox

Animal Planet's Mammal Guide:
Wild Animals A to Z: foxes

Liska's EncycVulpedia

BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Artctic foxes

Animal diversity: Vulpes (foxes)

Red Fox Profile: National Geographic

The Fox Website

The Fox Forest

Nature: Profile: Bat-eared Fox

BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Bat-eared fox

Nature: Profile: Red Fox

Photo in the News: Baby Foxes Going to the Dogs

Corsac Foxes

Red Fox

Wildlife Kit Fox Page

Moraxion's Fox page

Wildlife online: Red Foxes

Kitsune no Yume

more to come...


Fox Guardian by Lady In Black

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