Fox: The foxes are curious animals, indicating intelligence. However, their suspicious and shy nature compels them to avoid obvious dangers. They are playful, another indication of intelligence in animals. Some seem to enjoy being chased by dogs, and some red fox will make a game out of uncovering traps.

Foxes have keen senses of sight, hearing and smell which they use to advantage in avoiding enemies, and hunting prey species. They are normally shy, nervous, flighty and they startle easily. Enemies are escaped by running, and red fox have been clocked at 45 miles per hour. They have good endurance and can run for miles when they are pursued.Usually in pairs or small family groups. They are both diurnal and nocturnal. And they have mate for life...

Shippo: Shippo is very much like a fox in the sense that he flees very easily from enemies such as The Thunder Brothers or Naraku is he senses them. He is very playful beacause he plays with toys and crayon and s always is screwing around with Inuyasha. Shippo is also very intelligent he knows much more than any body in the Inuyasha gang and he is usually the first to pick up on odd things. Shippo loves being chased around by Inuyasha and to get him angry much like a fox and he also likes to make games out of dangerous times... Shippo is much like a fox...