![]() One thing Ylvis got right is that foxes can make a variety of sounds. In the United States, you might hear several other types of foxes, such as gray foxes and kit foxes. ![]() In Norway, the members of Ylvis might hear either the arctic fox or the red fox. Wouldn’t it be fun if it were true, though? ![]() Those familiar with the song may think that a fox says, “Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!” Or perhaps it’s “Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!” “Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!” and “Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!” are also possibilities.īut are those accurate? If you were to hear a fox in the wild, would it say any of those things? Sadly, animal experts will tell you that those things are NOT what the fox says. Millions of people passed the video around on social media. It was even named the top trending video of 2013 on YouTube! Like all viral videos, it quickly gained popularity. Since its debut in September 2013, the video has been seen over 350 million times. If you want to listen to a true real howl then listen to this amazing howls from a pack of wolves below.What does the fox say? That’s the question asked over and over again in the viral video “The Fox” by Norwegian comedy team Ylvis. Now that we have gone over some common fox noises and the misconceptions behind them it is safe to say one thing. Gekkering is best described as a fast sequence of yelps and squeaks and sounds a little like a small dog barking repeatedly at the mailman.Ī good example of geckering can be seen here in this video in which these two foxes are recorded having a playful dispute. When foxes are gekkering it means they are throwing down regardless of whether it is playful or not they will start gekkering. When foxes start gekkering it is a very unique sound and is only happening for one reason and that is fighting. This is one noise that will never be confused with a howl. Watch this video to hear what the foxes’ growl sounds like! The foxes growl is very similar to the growls of many other canines and is the lowest pitched sound a fox can make. Whenever you hear this sound this means the fox is about to defend its territory from either another rival fox or a predator that the fox thinks it can take on. GrowlingĪnother noise that foxes make is the growl. Given all of these examples above it is clear to see that even though it might sound like it at times the fox does not howl. Secondly, the the fox clearly sees the cameraman and is seen barking a few times and then running away this tells us that the fox was not comfortable with him and lets us know that most likely this was a warning bark.First of all the alarm bark sounds much different from the previous mating scream it is let out in a short burst as opposed to the mating scream which is a little more drawn out.The alarm bark is used by foxes when there is something nearby and a fox feels the need to alert the other foxes of the possible danger nearby.īelow is a great example of a fox bark on YouTube which someone has labeled as a howl. It is also important to note however that while mostly females make this noise the male is also capable of doing such.Īnother point of confusion for many people when they hear a fox is the alarm bark. Typically only the female foxes (vixens) emit screams and, if male fox that is interested will return the call with a bark back. When the fox screams like this it is usually during mating seasons which occurs mating from December to March. ![]() In the video below, the fox is actually screaming. In contrast, a fox’s scream sound is a short, compact burst of sound that only lasts for a second. A true howl howl is drawn out, lasts many seconds and includes several different notes as the howl progresses. While the screams and barks of foxes are certainly loud and distinctive, they do not come close to the sound of a true howl like those made by wolves.Ī key differentiator between the screams of a fox and the howls of a wolf is the duration and tonal quality of the noise. Many people online have posted videos described as foxes howling when they are actually screaming or barking. The fox howl seems to be a point of confusion.
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