Protected by a Fox

‘Disjointed’ by Joshua Fox

My name is Joshua Fox and I am 18 years old and come from Halifax. I play the Euphonium in Elland Silver Youth Band, National Champions of Great Britain 2010 amongst many other titles. I attend Bethel Methodist Chapel Shelf and I have attended Boy’s Brigade from the age of five. In year 11, I passed my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award and achieved my Silver Award Summer 2010. I was nominated as a...

Microsporum canis infection in a red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

A 3-month-old male red fox that was in contact with a Persian cat referred to the small animal hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran with multi-focal circular non-pruritic skin lesions and hair loss mainly on the head and extremities. A complete series of dermatologic tests such as Wood’s light examination, direct microscopic examination, and fungal culture were perform...

Protected areas – protected species?

Wild life: The elusive fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is the top predator in the dry deciduous forests of Madagascar, but very little was known about its biology until the 1990s. The presence of volunteer groups studying its role in the forest’s ecology has also helped to protect its habitat. (Photo: Earthwatch/ Luke Dollar.) The world’s latest national park has just been created in the east of Russ...

A lichen protected by a super-hydrophobic and breathable structure.

A species of lichen, Lecanora conizaeoides, is shown to be super-hydrophobic. It uses a combination of hydrophobic compounds and multi-layered roughness to shed water effectively. This is combined with gas channels to produce a biological analogue of a waterproof, breathable garment. The particular lichen grows mostly during wet seasons and is unusually resistant to acid rain [Hauck, M., 2003. ...

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