The popularity of the Disney animated movie Zootopia has led some people in China to cash in by trying to sell foxes as pets, according to a newspaper report.
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Adverts for Red foxes and Fennec foxes have been posted online with one seller asking 30,000 yuan (HK$36,000) for two of the animals, the Huaxi Metropolis Daily said.
Two of the main characters in the movie set in a city populated by animals are from the two breeds of animals.
A seller from Chongqing in southwest China is offering two Fennec foxes for 30,000 yuan, the report said.
A Red fox is on sale on another forum for 2,000 yuan, according to the article.
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A parent from Beijing also tried to buy a Fennec fox at their daughter’s request after she watched the movie, according to the report.
A Fennec fox, which is found in the wild in North Africa. Photo; SCMP Pictures
