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Progress on my new fursona, Sairy (Many species of fox!)
2 years ago
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FIREFOXES ARE NOT LITERALLY, "FOXES ON FIRE", AND I'M NOT A BEAR!!
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https://www.furaffinity.net/view/55619625/ Do you remember the announcement of my fursona and years ago I drew the vixen?: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10714595/
It would be that I will debut it very soon this year, and I'm hoping that she will be done before my birthday. Now, I did have a little turn of events when it comes to the species of fox, as I have seen that the red fox is the one most popular in the FF'dom. Well, today, I have felt that since it is very popular, and in some cases, overused, I will guess that Vulpes vulpes will not be in my interest anymore. I would like my vixen to be standing out and give more variety to the foxes that are hardly represented.
According to Wikipedia, there are in the world 23 species of fox in the subfamily Caninae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caninae .
And I do have some preference to having my fox Sairy to be like the other cartoon foxes that are drawn here, but also scientifically correct in terms of physiology and anatomy.
So in terms of having to do a knockout of the 23 species, I have these in terms of preference in the fox I like:
Eliminated:Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Eliminated: (None- all are eligible!)
Eliminated:
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus [FORMERLY: Alopex lagopus])
Bat-Eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
Culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus)
Crab-eating fox AKA: woodfox (Cerdocyon thous) (sometimes they DON'T have it.)
Eliminated:
Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) (REASON: we have one fursuiter name Kiit Lock-
Dotx. Note that when I heard his name, it sounds so much like the real kit fox. Its subspecies are eliminated as well- ex.: San Joaquin kit fox.)
Eliminated (IT IS A BIG ELIMINATION!):
Cerdocyon-(see Crab eating fox.)
Lycalopex-(Includes culpeo earlier.)
Darwin's fox (Lycalopex fulvipes)
South American Gray fox (Lycalopex griseus)
Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus)
Sechuran fox (Lycalopex sechurae)
Hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus)
Urocyon-
Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
(California) Island fox (Urocyon littoralis)
Eliminated:
Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata): video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1V0PG1aQv4
Pictures-
1: https://www.facebook.com/NikonIndia/photos/a.421725841172298/4322509787760531/?type=3&from_lookaside=1
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterri.....pes_ferrilata/
[NOTE: I have one furend that is one-Lane:
Foxosexual. To compare his fursona to the RL species, his morphology is GREATLY exaggerated! {Sorry Lane, if you're reading this; but you look MUCH better than the RL Tibetan fox!}]
Eliminated in the Vulpes genus (other than red and Arctic):
Cape fox (Vulpes chama)
Pale fox (Vulpes pallida)
Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana)
Rüppell's (sand) fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
This is borderline, and a little surprise:
Bengal (Indian) fox (Vulpes bengalensis)
I have decided that these two species are favorites to become the species of Sairy Oleanne Rosenboom:
Swift fox (Vulpes velox) and corsac (steppe) fox (Vulpes corsac)
...however, it can be the Bengal one that can suddenly spark my interest; alas, it would wane as I think of many things against the Bengal/Indian fox:
1: when it comes to Bengal- it can refer to tigers as they are synonym to that big cat found in the Indian subcontinent, and there are numerous sports teams in intercollegiate like the Idaho State Bengals (www.isu.edu/ <academic/athletic> https://isubengals.com/ ), Louisiana State (They are the "Bayou Bengals" colloquially. https://www.lsu.edu/ <academic/athletic> https://lsusports.net/ ) and recognizably in then NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals ( https://www.bengals.com/ ).
2: As it is also the Indian fox, there are arts in the FF'dom that would refer to tribal, aboriginal or native American cultures, and I would not have such a connotation on what would be such a name of a fox. If native wear is on other species, OK, but not to this one, or any species with Indian in it (Indian vulture or Indian elephant for example.)
WHEW, though I have listed perhaps ALL fox species here on this journal, it was well worth doing to come down to 3 species of Vulpes! Through books and Internet pictures, I feel that these three (VERY likely 2), would be perfect to make Sairy real.
Before concluding, if you are new to the furry scene and would like a fursona and is going to be a real, living mammal, I do have a book that I will highly recommend. It is a big one that you would find in a library, and it is extensive. Here it is in MLA format:
There has been 1984 & 1999 release of this book, and a more reliable 2009 release as well despite it is from Princeton ( https://www.princeton.edu ). However, it does give in-depth info that you will need for all mammal species discovered just before the year of publishing. If you do want to explore what mammal species fits best for you, try finding this book that MacDonald did first, and you'll bloom as a furry mammal in the FFdom-highly recommended! I will want to look at this book 1 more time to see these 3 fox species, and
once the species is picked, I'll announce, and soon it will be her personality. I owe it all to Mr. MacDonald et al.
I'm just about there in getting Sairy for real-hope you like her-STAY TUNED!!
It would be that I will debut it very soon this year, and I'm hoping that she will be done before my birthday. Now, I did have a little turn of events when it comes to the species of fox, as I have seen that the red fox is the one most popular in the FF'dom. Well, today, I have felt that since it is very popular, and in some cases, overused, I will guess that Vulpes vulpes will not be in my interest anymore. I would like my vixen to be standing out and give more variety to the foxes that are hardly represented.
According to Wikipedia, there are in the world 23 species of fox in the subfamily Caninae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caninae .
And I do have some preference to having my fox Sairy to be like the other cartoon foxes that are drawn here, but also scientifically correct in terms of physiology and anatomy.
So in terms of having to do a knockout of the 23 species, I have these in terms of preference in the fox I like:
1: To me, red foxes are overrated (SORRY!), and I would like to have my fursona to be different and distinctive.
Eliminated:
2: It can have white or black paws.
Eliminated: (None- all are eligible!)
3: The fox should have the notable tick on 1/2 or 3/4 of the muzzle- it can be triangular, dotted or straight-no preference if it crosses the lips of the mouth.
Eliminated:
4: Sentimentally, I do not want confusion-if there is one fox in the FF'dom that has a name that is altered from a real species name, it is eliminated.
Eliminated:
Dotx. Note that when I heard his name, it sounds so much like the real kit fox. Its subspecies are eliminated as well- ex.: San Joaquin kit fox.)5: As there is the colloquial "True foxes", according to books and Wikipedia, any fox that is having the genus name Vulpes is to my interest.
Eliminated (IT IS A BIG ELIMINATION!):
Lycalopex-(Includes culpeo earlier.)
Darwin's fox (Lycalopex fulvipes)
South American Gray fox (Lycalopex griseus)
Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus)
Sechuran fox (Lycalopex sechurae)
Hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus)
Urocyon-
Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
(California) Island fox (Urocyon littoralis)
6: This one is very weird! Despite that it can be modified in the FF'dom, seeing it looking like a wolf in RL can make me uncomfortable!
Eliminated:
Pictures-
1: https://www.facebook.com/NikonIndia/photos/a.421725841172298/4322509787760531/?type=3&from_lookaside=1
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterri.....pes_ferrilata/
[NOTE: I have one furend that is one-Lane:
Foxosexual. To compare his fursona to the RL species, his morphology is GREATLY exaggerated! {Sorry Lane, if you're reading this; but you look MUCH better than the RL Tibetan fox!}]7: I don't like overly huge ears like the bat-like or fennec foxes. (You can say teasingly, "satellite dish ears"!) Standard near-triangle ears are what I prefer, but should be larger than the Arctic's.
Eliminated in the Vulpes genus (other than red and Arctic):
Pale fox (Vulpes pallida)
Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana)
Rüppell's (sand) fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
This is borderline, and a little surprise:
Bengal (Indian) fox (Vulpes bengalensis)
I have decided that these two species are favorites to become the species of Sairy Oleanne Rosenboom:
Swift fox (Vulpes velox) and corsac (steppe) fox (Vulpes corsac)
...however, it can be the Bengal one that can suddenly spark my interest; alas, it would wane as I think of many things against the Bengal/Indian fox:
1: when it comes to Bengal- it can refer to tigers as they are synonym to that big cat found in the Indian subcontinent, and there are numerous sports teams in intercollegiate like the Idaho State Bengals (www.isu.edu/ <academic/athletic> https://isubengals.com/ ), Louisiana State (They are the "Bayou Bengals" colloquially. https://www.lsu.edu/ <academic/athletic> https://lsusports.net/ ) and recognizably in then NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals ( https://www.bengals.com/ ).
2: As it is also the Indian fox, there are arts in the FF'dom that would refer to tribal, aboriginal or native American cultures, and I would not have such a connotation on what would be such a name of a fox. If native wear is on other species, OK, but not to this one, or any species with Indian in it (Indian vulture or Indian elephant for example.)
WHEW, though I have listed perhaps ALL fox species here on this journal, it was well worth doing to come down to 3 species of Vulpes! Through books and Internet pictures, I feel that these three (VERY likely 2), would be perfect to make Sairy real.
Before concluding, if you are new to the furry scene and would like a fursona and is going to be a real, living mammal, I do have a book that I will highly recommend. It is a big one that you would find in a library, and it is extensive. Here it is in MLA format:
>> Macdonald, David W. (New) Encyclopedia of Mammals, The. Oxford University Press, 2004. <<
There has been 1984 & 1999 release of this book, and a more reliable 2009 release as well despite it is from Princeton ( https://www.princeton.edu ). However, it does give in-depth info that you will need for all mammal species discovered just before the year of publishing. If you do want to explore what mammal species fits best for you, try finding this book that MacDonald did first, and you'll bloom as a furry mammal in the FFdom-highly recommended! I will want to look at this book 1 more time to see these 3 fox species, and
once the species is picked, I'll announce, and soon it will be her personality. I owe it all to Mr. MacDonald et al.
I'm just about there in getting Sairy for real-hope you like her-STAY TUNED!!
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