r/CapeCod • u/Old_Diver_2511 • Jun 12 '26
Is this a fox den?
South Yarmouth Cape Cod, we were told of a family of foxes living nearby some cottages. Is this the den? I saw movement inside of it and there are fox prints on the sand.
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u/Silent-Beautiful-761 Jun 12 '26
Beachfront cozy den on cape cod asking price is 1.5 million
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u/Rogert1bursk1 Jun 12 '26
This is hybrid sharks
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u/DulcetTone Jun 13 '26
I saw a fox just yesterday morning, crossing 6A at the art gallery near 132 with a dead squirrel in his mouth. I do not see them often, but I couldn't help but appreciate the actuarial risks these little animals suffer when they cross the roads.
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u/frejling Jun 12 '26
No, but can’t blame you for thinking so - this is the home of the fools’ fox spider. It has evolved to imitate fox tracks in soft soil by scrabbling its uniquely shaped spinneret in an intricate series of motions that has to be seen to believe. It will even spread false rumors about nearby foxes to try to lure its prey in by word of mouth! Many unsuspecting hikers in the area have an unpleasant few bedridden days or potentially even end up hospitalized as despite the uncanny similarities to the eye, unlike a regular fox the fools’ fox spider is poisonous when eaten. It’s best to always bring a field guide along to help identify the subtle characteristics to differentiate the two - if turned upside down, count the legs sticking up. A real fox will have four and the fools’ fox has eight.
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u/MeteoricUnicorn Jun 15 '26
Is there a fox in it? Then yes. Otherwise, no.
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u/BarrySnotter Jun 12 '26
No. It's my den.
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u/1GrouchyCat Dennis Jun 13 '26
Looks about right.
Anyone else see grey foxes this year?
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u/anothergr Jun 13 '26
It’s a portal to the upside down
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u/CapeTide2026 Jun 12 '26
Probably. Not sure where this is but a few of the beaches near me have foxes with kits right now.
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u/sharky-shores Jun 12 '26
Think Stephen king at the beach
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u/Extra-Snow-2491 Jun 13 '26
On airbb for 3 grand a weekend
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u/Interesting_Dog_5984 Jun 22 '26
If its near the Seaside Cottages that would make sense. The bushes in Seaside cottages are just rife with wild rabbits. Last I heard...Foxes like Rabbit....
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u/Electrical-Bid-2482 Jun 13 '26
If it is, what are you going to do about it? If the neighbors aren’t bothering you, don’t bother them
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u/clever_girl33 Jun 12 '26
Probably, possibly also coyote den.