One of my USA MAXICARDS with The RED FOX (Vulpes vulpes). Can the VIXEN in your life do this: "wow wow wow" [I bet she can...], "ululating siren-like shriek", "gekkering" [now that's a ratchet], and "waaaaah"?

One of my USA MAXICARDS with The RED FOX (Vulpes vulpes). Can the VIXEN in your life do/fake this: "wow wow wow" [I bet she can...], "ululating siren-like shriek", "gekkering" [now that's a ratchet], and  "waaaaah"?

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"Vocalisations

Red foxes have a wide vocal range, and produce different sounds spanning five octaves, which grade into each other.^[93] Recent analyses identify 12 different sounds produced by adults and 8 by kits.^[92] The majority of sounds can be divided into "contact" and "interaction" calls. The former vary according to the distance between individuals, while the latter vary according to the level of aggression.^[93]

• Contact calls: The most commonly heard contact call is a 3–5 syllable barking "wow wow wow" sound, which is often made by two foxes approaching one another. This call is most frequently heard from December to February (when they can be confused with the territorial calls of tawny owls). The "wow wow wow" call varies according to individual; captive foxes have been recorded to answer pre-recorded calls of their pen-mates, but not those of strangers. Kits begin emitting the "wow wow wow" call at the age of 19 days, when craving attention. When red foxes draw close together, they emit trisyllabic greeting warbles similar to the clucking of chickens. Adults greet their kits with gruff huffing noises.^[93]

• Interaction calls: When greeting one another, red foxes emit high pitched whines, particularly submissive animals. A submissive fox approached by a dominant animal will emit an ululating siren-like shriek. During aggressive encounters with conspecifics, they emit a throaty rattling sound, similar to a ratchet, called "gekkering". Gekkering occurs mostly during the courting season from rival males or vixens rejecting advances.^[93]

Another call which does not fit into the two categories is a long, drawn out, monosyllabic "waaaaah" sound. As it is commonly heard during the breeding season, it thought to be emitted by vixens summoning males. When danger is detected, foxes emit a monosyllabic bark. At close quarters, it is a muffled cough, while at long distances it is sharper. Kits make warbling whimpers when nursing, these calls being especially loud when they are dissatisfied.^[93]"

^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox}

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