It’s pretty self-explanatory as to why this fox is called the crab-eating fox. What’s less evident, is why it’s also called the forest fox, wood fox, bushdog or maikong. They do have a fondness for crabs, but they’ll eat just about anything they can scavenge. This one was creeping around our lodge in the Pantanal of Brazil in search of easy scraps from our dinner. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 86mm) ISO 200, f/9 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-800 flash units.
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It’s pretty self-explanatory as to why this fox is called the crab-eating fox. What’s less evident, is why it’s also called the forest fox, wood fox, bushdog or maikong. They do have a fondness for crabs, but they’ll eat just about anything they can scavenge. This one was creeping around our lodge in the Pantanal of Brazil in search of easy scraps from our dinner. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 86mm) ISO 200, f/9 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-800 flash units.
I don’t go near that fox i hear he has crabs.
Mysterious and emerging from the darkness — nice capture.
Thanks Laura. He was clearly on a mission to get in on some of those great smells coming from the lodge kitchen.