Holding genetically tame fox-Siberia

This video is taken in Siberia at the experimental fox farm.
I traveled there for my book PART WILD (Scribner 2011).

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Pets & Animals

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• Holding genetically tame fox
• captive animals

[myurbanwild]

You should probably direct your comments to the experimenters in Russia. This video was taken during one of my visits to their facility.

[myurbanwild]

I can only comment based on my observations while visiting.

[myurbanwild]

Hello. Thank you for commenting. Exercise is limited.

[myurbanwild]

Many people get upset by this experiment.

[myurbanwild]

These foxes are not wild. They are genetically tame animals that have been bred in captivity for more than 50 years. Laws regarding ownership of exotic species vary (This fox would be considered exotic in several places).

[myurbanwild]

This video and the others of the foxes were all taken in Russia. This is not a fur farm. It is the site of Dmitry K. Belyaev's domestication experiment with the silver fox.

[weykooey]

people are completely confused. So many opinions by no experienced it is sad. Selective breeding can and does create domestic animals in the sense intended. Where do you think Dogs came from?

[Gatomon97]

I hope that this project goes through

one day I wish to have one :3

(and a ragdoll cat)

[rhuckiz1]

stupid people should get psychotherapy!

[sherifam]

SO CUTE SO CUTE SO CUTE.

[MurphyDogRocksinMD]

I believe the woman that uploaded these videos, “myurbanwild”, is Ceiridwen Terrill. I just finished reading her book “Part Wild” which led me to her website "myurbanwild", which led me to these videos.

In her research she traveled to Siberia to see these foxes for herself. I believe that’s where this footage came from. For more information about this experiment go to Wikipedia and search for "domesticated silver fox" or check out the "myurbanwild" website.

[SuperStarsNStripes]

@hakavon So if you have no connection how do you know their claim is the truth - to the extent that you harass me on you tube, over my one original comment, while you are using TWO different names. But yet you lose your control and reply with things the first person said, so you're obviously the same person. You are behaving way out of bounds, I guess you don't realize that. This will be my last post to you. You give no 'proof' just harassing post after post, this is becoming scary LEAVE ME BE.

[hakavon]

@SuperStarsNStripes Your opinion is in error and uninformed. Why don't you let these people and their wonderful efforts alone, and stop harassing THEM and those who recognize the beauty of what they've accomplished? As a side point, I do find the cages too small, but if you visit an animal shelter animals of that size, sadly, are housed in cages about that size.

[hakavon]

@SuperStarsNStripes I have no connection to this group, but do find it amazing that they've managed to produce an animal that's as domesticated and safe as the dog from the fox, repeating what happened so long ago with the wolf. As for it taking a long time in the case of the wolf, the evidence is that it doesn't take that long to produce a version of the animal that can safely cohabitate with us. My tone at no time has been rude, but serious. Yours has been otherwise.