A kit fox naps in the morning sun.

Because I can never advocate for them enough, have a peaceful San Joaquin kit fox kind of morning. #kitfox #sjkf #mammals

An adult San Joaquin kit fox sits at the opening of a burrow, warming up in the first rays of morning sun.

The housecat-sized San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) also makes a home here. #sjkf #kitfox #mammals. 5/

A young fox runs toward the camera with a chunk of food in its mouth. It’s mom stands watch in the background. The setting is a construction staging yard, where the intrepid pair have excavated a temporary burrow under the porta-potty.

Yeah yeah, it’s a tiny bit early for #MammalMonday but we could all use some cute to brace for the week. So here’s a San Joaquin kit fox kit, goofing off with mom in the background. #mammals #mammalmondays #foxes #kitfox #SJKF #fox #fieldwork #urbanwildlife

An adult female fox is seen stretching (at right) while her almost-grown kit looks on (left).

If you see this photo and don’t immediately say “ooohh, big stretch”, you are not allowed to work around this species. I don’t make the rules. #SanJoaquinKitFox #sjkf #mammals #kitfox #foxes

Two tiny foxes, about the size of house cats, look out from a dirt lot and appear to have taken cover under a porta-potty. There is trash littered around the area.

What? You think this is NOT habitat? Well, yes and no. Because it was home to these girls for months…. San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica). The smallest fox in North America. #sanjoaquinkitfox #sjkf #mammals #foxes #kitfox #urbanfoxes