Rare Corsac Fox Caught on Camera

A 58th issue of Sarzamin-e Man (My Land) Monthly, out in August 2014, features a rare photo of Corsac Fox in Iran.

Remember these bright inquisitive eyes staring into the camera. This is the first time Vulpes Corsac has locked eyes with the camera. This small carnivore is a rare mammal of Iran and until May when this picture was taken near Gonbad Kavus, there was no picture of it available.

Corsac Fox is smaller than the common fox. Besides the petite body and stretched eyes, what sets it apart from other foxes is cinnamon patches behind its ears, its black muzzle and short tail.

Photo: Fariborz Heydari

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

Recent Posts

Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile attack in months

Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia…

8 minutes ago

At least 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid on northern Gaza

At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a five-story residential building in…

13 minutes ago

Biden meets Xi, condemns North Korean soldiers dispatch to Russia for fight against Ukraine

Outgoing US President Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Lima, Peru, to discuss…

26 minutes ago

Human rights group documents Israel’s murders, extrajudicial executions of Gazans

A human rights group has documented horrific premeditated murders and arbitrary extrajudicial executions of Palestinians…

58 minutes ago

Iran says daily gas output from South Pars hit all-time high

Iran’s state-run Pars Oil and Gas Company has announced that daily production from the South…

4 hours ago

American tycoon Elon Musk threatens to ‘nuke’ people behind Russia-links smears

American billionaire Elon Musk has vowed to take action against those responsible for making false…

4 hours ago