Colorado foxes are well recognized as crepuscular animals; it means they stay active in the early morning and early hours of darkness. So, when people see a fox wondering outside in the middle of the day, they often get afraid if the animal is sick or rabid. Foxes are common creatures in the United States and many homeowners spot them in their property, sometimes in day hours as well. They keep on asking if the animal is dangerous or could spread rabies virus or not. Well! If the question is that whether a fox wondering outside in the day hours is sick or rabid, the direct answer to this is No. It is not necessarily rabid. Animals can come out at any hour of the day for their survival, and most of the time they come out to hunt some food to fill their stomach. So, there is nothing to feel surprised or worried about seeing a fox in the day hours.



If your garden is loaded with lots of leftovers, fallen fruits, and open garbage boxes, the chances are that Denver fox will get attracted inside, especially when it is hungry. In case, if they find some people who can feed them, these creatures definitely love to return every day and will try to approach your time and again to get some food.

Colorado foxes become extra curious and more annoying at the time of the mating season. They get ready to take more risks and move out recklessly even in the day hours. Their mating season starts from December month, and it stays up to February; so, at that time, you can often observe these creatures moving around in the day hours. But, in a few cases seeing a fox in the day hours can also indicate that the animal is sick or rabid. In that case, you need to check the symptoms and changes in behavior. Do not allow a sick fox comes close to you, not even to get food because in this condition the animal may get aggressive and it can even bite you.

Some of the most common symptoms that you can see in a sick animal can be vomiting, physical injury or diarrhea. In this condition, it is important to take help from professionals to take the animal to the wildlife center where experts can care for it. You can set up a trap or simply call the rehabilitation service provider to get the job done as soon as possible. Prefer to be highly careful and wear fully covering cloths while getting close to the trapped animal because it can bite or scratch you in aggression.

Note that Denver foxes have a solitary nature and they often get afraid by seeing people around. But when it is ill, it stays confused and may even try to come close to you. In this case, you should make loud noises to scare it away or through things in its direction, without hurting the animal.

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