On May 20 Vixie, the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo’s female arctic fox, gave birth to a litter of six kits.They were weighed and sexed by zoo staff this past Sunday. There are five boys and one girl, and all appear to be in good health.This is the second litter for the zoo’s arctic fox couple.The foxes Todd and Vixie were moved to an off-exhibit area earlier in May in preparation for the birth. The fox family will remain in that off-exhibit area for four weeks until the kits are weaned.
Zoo News: Vixie delivers 6 arctic fox kits