Terrible, terrible Fox Trot…or maybe not! Have you heard the phrases, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ or ‘All that is gold, does not glitter?’ Well, Trot is a case in point. He has the unfortunate reputation of being a raging, callous beast, ready to pounce on any unsuspecting, innocent victim. However, not all is what it seems with this mysterious creature and the day will come when the members of the Backyard Farm will learn the truth behind Trot’s torturous past.
Fox pups are born blind and don’t open their eyes until nine days after birth. During that time, they stay with the vixen (female) in the den while the dog (male) brings them food. They live with their parents until they’re seven months old. Vixens sometimes go to great lengths to protect their pups—once, in England, a fox pup was caught in a wire trap for two weeks but survived because its mother brought it food every day.