An Ezo red fox is caught sunbathing under a bed of Ramanas roses in Hokkaido, Japan in the first decade of September 2024. Ezo is a Japanese word meaning “foreigner” and refers to the historical lands of the Ainu people to the north of Honshu, which the Japanese named Ezo-chi. Their habitat ranges widely from grassland to alpine belts in Hokkaido. (Photo by Ayami Kawai/Media Drum Images)
