[Explanation] Recently, Zhang Yuan, a photographer from Erguna City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, took a group of photos of a small sand fox up close on the grassland of Heishantou Town in the city. This naive little sand fox is very popular.

The reporter recently followed Zhang Yuan to the grassland where the little sand fox is located again, and captured the close interaction between the photographer and the wild sand fox.

　　[Explanation] As soon as Zhang Yuan got out of the car, the little Shahu ran from a distance and watched about 10 meters from the car.

After Zhang Yuan fed the ham sausage he carried with him by the car, the little sand fox gradually relaxed his vigilance and gradually shortened the distance from the camera.

　　[Concurrent] Zhang Yuan, Member of the Photographers Association of Ergun, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

　　In this (snow field), there were a lot of mice in the beginning, easy to catch, little foxes are good at catching food, but now the snow is getting thicker and it's hard to catch mice under the snow, (small sand fox) can’t eat full.

So let's feed it, it feels like it is treating me as a parent.

　　【Explanation】According to data, sand foxes mainly inhabit grasslands, deserts and semi-desert areas. They feed on rodents and are mainly distributed in Central Asian countries, as well as in northern China.

In 2008, sand foxes were included in the endangered species list of the World Conservation Union.

In China, sand foxes have long been included in the "Nationally Protected List of Terrestrial Wild Animals with Important Economic and Scientific Value".

　　【Commentary】

　　Zhang Yuan said that the sand fox is very difficult to photograph. He has tracked and photographed the sand fox population more than ten times, and he has been feeding it continuously recently, so he can photograph its activities at a close distance of about one meter.

　　[Concurrent] Zhang Yuan, Member of the Photographers Association of Ergun, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

　　When we were shooting other wild animals, we came across (Little Sha fox) by chance. We just fed some food. (It) was very alert at first, and slowly it became familiar with us, and then established this with us. Kind of close relationship.

　　[Commentary] After eating, the little sand fox began to play in the surrounding snow. Zhang Yuan and his friends also started filming.

With the sound of the shutter, cute photos of the shark fox came out.

The setting sun shows an ecological picture of people and small animals living in harmony and close at hand.

　　[Concurrent] Zhang Yuan, Member of the Photographers Association of Ergun, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

　　In recent years, especially the national policies have been particularly good for grassland protection, so wild animals, including foxes and some migratory birds, have become quite common.

　　(Reporting by reporter Ma Zhiyuan, Li Aiping, Hulunbeier, Inner Mongolia)

Editor in charge: [Zhang Kaixin]