Tanja A. does it again!

by Meg on May 1, 2008

People, it just doesn’t GET any better than Tanja A.’s animal photos. Behold this tiny McFoxerson in a riding hat.

See more of this scene here. Hint: scroll to the right to see all three fox photos together…

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Arlo R., go Vikings!

{ 61 comments }

1 pyrit 05.01.08 at 3:44 pm

Meet the McFoxersons!
(trying to say that without saying *that*)

2 thedistractor 05.01.08 at 3:44 pm

He’s hiding in the last place they’d ever expect to find him. Sly little fox.

3 katerpie 05.01.08 at 3:45 pm

Just watched Grizzly Man last night, and disturbing documentary aside, I really decided I must somehow pet a fox! They are just too adorable! Maybe Arlo has an extra…

4 pyrit 05.01.08 at 3:49 pm

Whee! Where’s my bleen???
(tosses head, rolls eyes, pops gum) Being, Like, Eeeexcellentest eVAR! …NOT!

5 ermine violin 05.01.08 at 3:50 pm

how adorable!

i’m stuck on her 459 pages of fabulous pictures!

good lawzy sakes!

6 Theo 05.01.08 at 3:58 pm

“I R SPENSIV CAMRA, LOL”

7 ermine violin 05.01.08 at 4:01 pm
8 ermine violin 05.01.08 at 4:04 pm
9 brinnann 05.01.08 at 4:05 pm
10 pyrit 05.01.08 at 4:06 pm

Heyyyyy, …that rollover is subliminal advertisingks.

11 Katrina 05.01.08 at 4:12 pm

Meg and Theo- you have outdone yourselves. Here I am doing drudge work, you come and distract me for who knows how long!

Thank you for giving me a great birthday card to a friend by e-mail!

12 Theo 05.01.08 at 4:13 pm

Tanya A. is a monkeytruckin’ BLACK BELT of Teh Qte™. Whoa nellie.

13 zeldapie 05.01.08 at 4:19 pm

Oh
my
gawd.

So so so sweet an’ anerable, fittin’ in a freakin’ HAT.

14 Squirrel 05.01.08 at 4:28 pm

If a wee fox can see fit to make snorgles with a riding hat, is world peace too big a stretch?

Can’t we all just get along!??!?!?

15 berthaservant 05.01.08 at 4:38 pm

Honestly, CO could run Tanja A. photos for a year and not have any shortage of material.

First the Japanese kicked our ass creating cute things, now the Germans are kicking our ass documenting the qte.

All hail our new cute overlords (besides Meg and Teho, of course).

16 Lars3 05.01.08 at 4:40 pm

Ah, Tanja Askani. Her day job? Falconer and herding wolfs in a wild animal zoo near Hamburg/Germany.

No joke. She is famous for her knowledge about wolfs and raising wolfs. Not only individual wolfs, but multiple wolf packs.

Here are three wolfs from one of her packs http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/12278/display/12667117

17 Chanya 05.01.08 at 4:44 pm

eeeeeeeeeeeee! Runs all over room checking all accessories to see if a cute mcfoxersons is inside. snif snif – no cuddly bebeh fox. Pout

18 tracyFlick 05.01.08 at 4:46 pm

Remember the Fox and the Hound and they were friends when they were babies but then they grew up and it all changed?

This was the prequel to that movie.

19 Lars3 05.01.08 at 4:54 pm

tracyFlich, not a Fox and a Hound, but a Hound (her dog “Atila”) and a beech marten (called “Mandy”) in some interspecies snorgeling: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/12278/display/9444364

20 Fegli 05.01.08 at 4:55 pm

All right? How did this even happen? I hope everyone who follows that link notes this Foxerson coming out of the hat yawning.

Loving the rest of the pics, though.

21 SillyGirl 05.01.08 at 5:00 pm

the link isn’t working…I think cuteoverload peeps crashed their sever!

22 SillyGirl 05.01.08 at 5:01 pm

oopa! I meant “server”

23 Theo 05.01.08 at 5:03 pm

SillyGirl — I think you may be right. (Sorry, FotoCommunity! Wir lieben Sie!)

24 Theo 05.01.08 at 5:06 pm

By the way, I had assumed that black thing that the fox kit was camping out in was a camera bag. But yeah, now that I look closer, it appears to be one of those caps that equestrians use, which makes the fox connection even funnier. (You know, like a fox hunt? Release the hounds!)

25 jen 05.01.08 at 5:07 pm

oh drats-ipuss! i cant see the photos! server problems.

i want to know how foxie got in the hat! so cute!

aaaa!!! babeh foxeh fuzziness!!!

26 Kris 05.01.08 at 5:08 pm

Dang, I think we killed their server. I can see NONE of her pictures. :(

Mr. McFoxersons is very cute though.

27 debg 05.01.08 at 5:09 pm

SillyGirl, I can’t get to the pix either. WAAAAAHHHHHH! I want to see the qte.

28 Theo 05.01.08 at 5:10 pm

Kris et al. — I put a couple of her wolf-cub photos on my Vox, a while back; maybe this will help a little?
http://teho.vox.com/library/post/because-i-needed-a-new-top-story.html

29 Herself 05.01.08 at 5:16 pm

Not worth bothering clicking the link. Der photobloggen blinkenlights are kerflunken.

30 Kris 05.01.08 at 5:18 pm

http://www.tanja-askani.de/info/?p=65

A-freaking-mazing.

Apparently, she’s also an amazing artist. Her site is full of paintings and photos.

WOW.

31 Kris 05.01.08 at 5:19 pm

These are SOOOOOOOOOO cute. I can’t STAND it!

http://www.tanja-askani.de/info/?p=61

[wow, wow, and also WOW... - Ed.]

32 pat Trenner 05.01.08 at 5:21 pm

“Der photobloggen blinkenlights are kerflunken.”

ROF, LMAO. Srsly.

33 chanpon 05.01.08 at 5:37 pm

Damn, why can’t I see the other photos? :(

I need more pictures of this prosh little fox!

34 Carolyn Grantham 05.01.08 at 5:42 pm

These can-NOT be reaaaal!!

Coati babes and dog:
http://www.tanja-askani.de/info/?p=61

(Literal translation of Nasenbären? “Nose-bears”)

35 Kris 05.01.08 at 5:48 pm

I could just look at her site all day!!

OWLS!!!!
http://www.tanja-askani.de/info/?p=31

36 cboone21 05.01.08 at 5:51 pm

Fockshunteeng! YER DOONIT RAWNG!

37 Mary (the first) 05.01.08 at 5:52 pm

Trying to see the Tanja Askani stuff and sooo unhappy I don’t know German so I don’t exactly know what’s going on but the pix. I could see were wonderful. ::sigh:: I need a German/English dictionary.

38 Theo 05.01.08 at 6:04 pm

Mary1 — try this: http://world.altavista.com/

Paste the URL in the box under “Translate a web page”, choose “German to English”, then click the (second) Translate button. It’s not perfect, of course, but it should at least put you in the ballpark.

I used this URL http://www.tanja-askani.de/info/?p=61 …and got this:

“NOSE BEAR & DOG

“South American nose bear (Nasua nasua)

“Nose bear “Bonny” and “Lucy” Lueneburger heath are born in the game park. The nose bear nut/mother was still too young and too inexperienced, for the Bruederchen came already each assistance too late. Bonny and Lucy one had to draw up with the bottle and therefore lived her also in the dwelling. After short time they had learned to open their cage. The two arranged a correct chaos: Flowers excavated, which sheets zerrupft, the curtains when climbing torn. They are evenly wild and no domestic animals.

“Hunting dog German wire hair “Attila” always participated and Bonny and Lucy a good friend in such a way found. Today and kuscheln the three still play as if they would be a family.

“In the meantime both girls moved again back in game park Lueneburger heath.

“I wish you much fun when regarding!”

39 Kris 05.01.08 at 6:47 pm

In “American” that first dog is a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. NEAT dog. http://www.akc.org/breeds/wirehaired_pointing_griffon/index.cfm
I love what the temperament says about him:
The Griffon has a quick and intelligent mind and is easily trained. He is outgoing, shows a tremendous willingness to please and is trustworthy. He makes an excellent family dog as well as a meticulous hunting companion.

Clearly, he is showing his family dog nature. :o )

40 Pachiz 05.01.08 at 6:58 pm

Thats what happens when you leave your hats lying around.

41 Anasztaizia 05.01.08 at 7:14 pm

Oh… dearlord.

42 foxy 05.01.08 at 7:20 pm

I was able to get on ans look at a bunch of her pics.

You peeps should try again, just not all once!

43 foxy 05.01.08 at 7:21 pm

….AND look…..

Apparently preview is there for a reason :)

44 Fai 05.01.08 at 7:27 pm

That would be pretty darn comfortable as a hat cushion if you ask me.

Please visit our site
Cutelings.com Its brand new and cute.^-^

45 asdf 05.01.08 at 7:38 pm
46 Leslie 05.01.08 at 7:44 pm

Wow! Amazing photography! This lady has a fantastic talent and a serious eye for cuteness! As Steve Irwin knew, one way to promote animal conservation is to make working with the animals–even wild and dangerous ones–entertaining and cute. Kudos to Tanja!

47 Marianne 05.01.08 at 8:01 pm

Mein Gott, ist dass nicht drollich fur ein uberzetsung! It’s been translated literally, thus verbs to the finish of sentence are placed. Luneberger Heide is in Northern Germany, in the triangle between Hamburg, Bremen, and Hannover. Beautiful countryside, wonderful old buildings and farmland, great food–my mom’s family is from that area. Friends in Hamburg told me about Tanja A. Absolutely fantastic photos!

48 taj 05.01.08 at 8:59 pm

How do I get her job? For stherious!

49 wolfwatcher 05.01.08 at 9:25 pm
50 Fo 05.01.08 at 11:00 pm

It’s the nose. THAT LEETLE TEENSY NOSE!!! I can’t stand it. That and the irony of a fox inside a riding cap…

51 Kim 05.01.08 at 11:36 pm

EHN – want. to. see. Why can’t I see??? waaahhhhh…

52 Kristi 05.02.08 at 1:08 am

“Haha, they’ll never find me here!”

….

“Ok, I’m a skosh tired…maybe I’ll take a nap…”

“zzzzzz”

53 NutherDeb 05.02.08 at 1:25 am

Wow!! Fox and coatis are all amazingly cute!! I’ve always loved coatis!!

54 RevWaldo 05.02.08 at 3:07 am

(Ext. Moors, Dusk)
- “Lord Wickham! Lord Wickham! Where could be? The hunt ended hours ago! Any luck, Ted?”
- “Not yet, but don’t you worry, sir, we’ll find him.”
- “Wickham! Wick..” (trips, falls) “What’s this? A skull!? Who could..” (looking about franticly with his flashlight, the beam falling on body parts and hunting pink ripped asunder, finally falling on a riding helmet with a fox curled up inside, his eyes glowing red in the beam.)
- “Dear God..”
- Grrrrr..
- “Th-th-there’s a good little fox..there’s..”
- SHRIEK!!
- “AIEEEEE!!”

55 Hon Glad 05.02.08 at 5:41 am

Out foxed.

[...and foxed in! - Ed.]

56 Subhangi 05.02.08 at 6:01 am

Tanja Askani is simply marvellous. I wish she would do a show on Animal Planet…

57 ThreeCatNight 05.02.08 at 3:35 pm

Lovely candid shot. All I find is cats in my shoes!

58 pyrit 05.02.08 at 4:05 pm

RevWaldo – ?
Oh Noes! The fox got RevWaldo! Ay, in the moorlands, stranger thuns ‘ave been known ta ‘appen. Wickahm’s a luckier one rest ‘iz soul. And Ted? Poor Ted. No tellin’ wot lurks near the boggy moors at dusk…only the fox knows for sure.

59 Gillian 05.02.08 at 11:34 pm

OMFG :faint:

Toooo cute.

60 BumbleBee 05.03.08 at 6:36 am

Gah – too cute.
i actually just got my own riding hat out, a) to see if i had a McFoxersons in there and b) for some idea of the size – he must indeed be teeny

61 Daphne Moss 05.05.08 at 5:53 am

Klever little fox…knowns where last place anyone would look…and what a smart one to underscore how silly it is to want to see hounds tear apart pretty foxes for sport.

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