Once you’ve set your mind ongetting a tattoo, the next hurdle is deciding what you want.
But one animal that often gets overlooked is the fox.
As animal behavioral expert Jo Wimpenny toldThe Naked Scientists, this is especially true of Aesop’s fables.
There are 13 different types of Kitsune, each corresponding to the elements.
As these foxes grow older, they can grow nine extra tails signifying their power.
The fox is also the Celtic animal sign for people born between May 13 and June 9.
In Native American folklore, foxes can mean different things to different tribes.
AsNative-languages.orgnotes, Blackfoot and Apache tribes associate the fox with fire and the sun.
Some myths say the fox “stole fire to bring to the people.”
For example, as Tatt Mag notes, a curled, sleeping fox can convey vulnerability.
Depending on a fox’s habitat, the color of its coat can also hold significant meaning in tattooing.
Whereas a white fox can be an expression of a “divine search for the meaning of life.”
