2006-12-19 06:51:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The dogs used for pulling sleds are bred for strength, endurance and most importantly, a strong pack sense.
Without the pack sense, and the eagerness both to work together as a team and follow the dictates of a single leader, they would not be able to effectively pull a sled, as each of them would be pulling in random directions.
Foxes, being at best semi-social, do not have that pack mentality, and would not be well suited to the harness. It would be most like trying to hitch cats up to a sled. No matter how many cats you hook up, it's not likely you'll be going anywhere.
2006-12-19 07:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Good luck with that. I doubt any numbers of foxes will work together to pull a dog sled. You could make a smaller lighter sled, hook it to a single fox and call it a fox sled. Then report back to us on the results.
2006-12-19 17:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by Strix 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think maybe a 100 or more because a fox is only around maybe 30lbs and they are more based on swiftness and agility not strength
2006-12-19 15:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by krazybone_2000_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd imagine that it would take the same amount of dogs you would have used. Between 8-12.
2006-12-19 15:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by lilbitt_637 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12?
2006-12-19 14:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by »-(¯`v´¯)--»CHELSEA«- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100 s they are small and not breed for pulling
2006-12-19 17:21:29 · answer #6 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋