A Tired Young Fox

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1. derWandersmann

   7 Jul 2013

   She's charming, Words!
   I've noticed that most of the quadrupeds that yawn tend to "reverse roll" the tip of the tongue … foxes, wolves, cats, both big and small, and other mammals, although I must confess that I've never seen a horse or a cow yawn. Perhaps I just don't remember. I don't think the primates roll the tongue in that way, but I may have missed it, too. I wonder if this might be a common trait inherited from a common ancestor, far back in time, before these animals were differentiated into species, much like the scratching with a rear leg?

2. SittingFox

   7 Jul 2013

   Sleepy in the sunshine – not that she has much reason to claim exhaustion.

3. Words

   8 Jul 2013

   Adele, you can't blame her for having a rest. She'd been up all night 😉

4. Words

   8 Jul 2013

   dW, she is a very sweet little fox indeed. Interesting observation on the tongue roll. I'll try to keep an eye out for other species and see if I can collect a 'yawn' file!

5. gdare

   10 Jul 2013

   So much fun can make you tired at the end of a day :zzz:

6. Words

   11 Jul 2013

   Darko, the end of my day, certainly; but hte start of hers. She's out all hours at night 😉

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