2012 WILDLIFE CALENDAR - Ohio Department of Natural Resources

JUNE
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S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y
M AY
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
J U LY
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1
2
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
3 4 5
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
6
27 28 29 30 31
7
29 30 31
8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20
FLAG DAY
21
22 23
FATHER’S DAY
24
25 26
SUMMER SOLSTICE
27
28 29 30
RED FOX
The red fox is one of two fox species in Ohio and one of
four in North America. Red foxes are solitary creatures during
the fall and early winter. Their range is one to two miles,
but if food supplies dwindle within this area, they will extend
their normal range to search for food. Though they do not hibernate,
under extreme winter weather conditions red foxes
will reduce activity levels and take shelter for a day or two.
Though red foxes are considered nocturnal creatures, they
are often found hunting during daylight hours. Although
they can have several color variations, the red fox takes its
name from its most common color phase: a rusty-red.
Females that need to dig their own
dens from scratch usually do so by selecting
an area of loose, sandy soil with
a southern exposure. Most fox dens are
about four feet below ground.
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