Why Are Foxes So Sneaky? Episode 36
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Eryn Lynum
4.8 • 618 Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Foxes are like the ninjas and escape artists of the wild, but why are they so sneaky?
Here’s our trail map:
- What Is A Fox?
- Where Do Foxes Live?
- Are Foxes Playful?
- Why Are Foxes So Sneaky?
- How Do We Create a Good Reputation With Others?
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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:
“Create in me a pure heart, God, and make my spirit right again.” Psalm 51:10 (NCV)
“People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.” Proverbs 16:2 (NLT)
“...Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.” 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (NLT)
“Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” Matthew 5:16 (NLT)
“If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NCV)
Terms Learned in This Episode:
Canid: Dog family including foxes, coyotes, wolves, and pet dogs.
Kits or Pups: Baby foxes.
Vixen: Female fox.
Nesting: When a mother animal or human begins preparing an area as the time gets close to have her baby or babies.
Purposeful: To have a reason for doing something.
Underfur: Shorter hair that keeps foxes warm.
Guard Hairs: Longer coarse, or rough, hair that acts kind of like a rain coat, protecting the fox from rain or wet snow.
Reputation: What people think about someone, normally because of the way they act.
Motives: The reasons why we do something or act a certain way.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Have you downloaded the free coloring sheet for this lesson? |
| 0:04.0 | Click the link in our show notes to print and color along as you listen. |
| 0:08.1 | And join the Nat Theo Club at the link in our show notes to receive a full lesson and activity guide and a bonus video of content every single week. |
| 0:17.0 | So you can dive deeper into every lesson. |
| 0:20.0 | Explore God's wild and wonderful world in the Nat Theo Club |
| 0:23.5 | at Aaron Linum.com slash club or at the link in our show notes. |
| 0:31.7 | Hello world. Wake me up to another good good morning time to go. |
| 0:43.9 | Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world? |
| 0:46.6 | Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast. |
| 0:48.7 | I'm your host, Aaron Linum. |
| 0:52.6 | I'm a certified master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author. |
| 0:56.7 | And I am so excited to dive into God's written word, |
| 0:59.9 | the Bible, and his created world with you. |
| 1:14.3 | Have you ever seen a fox in the wild? |
| 1:17.6 | Foxes are beautiful creatures. |
| 1:31.4 | And in the case of the common red fox, we have a good opportunity to see them because they usually live in towns or neighborhoods or around farms. In fact, I regularly see foxes running around and playing in my neighborhood. And just this morning, I saw a young fox running down |
| 1:38.2 | our street. Today, we are learning all about playful, sneaky, smart foxes. |
| 1:46.4 | This episode was requested by a listener, Clara. |
| 1:50.5 | Clara, thank you so much for the great idea to do an episode on foxes. |
| 1:55.6 | And thank you also to our podcast partner, CTC Math. |
| 2:00.5 | Now, I know it's not even yet summer, but if you're a |
| 2:04.5 | homeschool mom like me, it's likely that you're already thinking about and praying about the |
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