Fox

 
 
Canis Aureus
The well-known animal, that burrows in the ground (Matt. 8:2020And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. (Matthew 8:20)). They will eat anything, and are especially fond of grapes (Song of Sol. 2:1515Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. (Song of Solomon 2:15)). They are very sly, and cunning in catching their prey; which accounts for Herod Antipas being called a fox by the Lord (Luke 13:3232And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. (Luke 13:32)). It is supposed that the same Hebrew word, shual, includes the JACKAL, which may be intended in Psalm 63:1010They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. (Psalm 63:10), and indeed in other passages. The canis aureus is the common Jackal of Palestine.