Zacharias Papantoniou,
The High Mountains — The Seven Little Ones on a Hen Hunt
“ But was it so easy for the hunter to see it? No. The beautiful fur of our fox which the hunters envy and which puts her continually in danger, is self-protecting. The colour is such that it merges in with the colour of the surroundings. ”
Zacharias Papantoniou,
The High Mountains — The Seven Little Ones on a Hen Hunt
“ In this way the fox often eludes man. Many are the times when the hunter took it for another thing like ground or a log or a stone and continued on his way. And the fox's seven little cubs have been saved by their colouring too. ”
Zacharias Papantoniou,
The High Mountains — The Seven Little Ones on a Hen Hunt
“ She swooped down on a hen and sunk her teeth into its neck. After which she caught another. She brought one over then went back to get the other one.The henhouse was turned upside down, but it was rather late. The poor hens were sleeping deeply. What dreams were they having? ”
