Check out these tree-climbing canids in the borderlands of Arizona! Gray foxes have some special, un-canid-like adaptations. With flexible wrists similar to those of primates, and cat-like paws with long, curved claws, they are equipped to climb, hunt, and play in the forest canopy. | Center for Biological Diversity

Did you know? Foxes like this juvenile gray fox have hooked claws that make them excellent tree climbers, capable of reaching heights of nearly 60 feet! They often ascend up high to escape predators like coyotes or to reach food sources like bird eggs. Video by Nat Geo Explorer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore, Photographer at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. Learn more about Photo Ark, a 25-year project to show the world the beauty of biodiversity and inspire action to save sp

13K views · 916 reactions | One of two fox species found in the Sonoran Desert, gray foxes are excellent tree climbers. The kit fox, a small cat-sized fox with characteristic large ears, is another fox roaming this region! | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | Facebook