So, What Are They?

The newborn creatures were actually little foxes, red fox kits, to be more exact, as it turns out. These wild animals are technically closely related to dogs belonging to the same family, Canidae, as man’s best friend. Thus, the two species’ babies might look somewhat the same at only a few days old.

Despite these similarities, though, foxes are more like cats when it comes to their hunting style and ability to climb up trees. Both also have vertical pupils allowing them to see better at night time. Still, this doesn’t explain why they ended up in the city of Colorado Springs.