北狐 / Kitakitsune, or the Ezo red fox

北狐是廣泛地棲息於北半球紅狐的亞種，日本的話只在北海道棲息。體型比本州的狐狸大。從以前就經常作為北海道土產的主題。在北海道不管哪個區域都看得到北狐。然而，請不要隨意餵食人吃的食物給北狐。如果接觸到北狐，一不小心也有感染寄生蟲包蟲病的危險。

Kitakitsune, which translates to Ezo red fox in English, lives only in Hokkaido. It is a subspecies of the red fox which inhabits a large part of the northern hemisphere. The Ezo red fox is bigger than foxes living in other parts of Japan. The Ezo red fox has been drawn or characterized in souvenirs for a long time. In Hokkaido, it is not unusual to see them in mountain areas, and they sometimes turn up in the city. Giving food to them is bad for both humans and the fox. If someone touches the fox or its excrement, they may contract echinococcus disease.