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The Fox Playground allows humans living in urban housing to interact with red foxes living in their neighborhood by giving people the opportunity to see the playful nature of foxes, similar to those of household pets. This is achieved by installing devices onto the walls of a Cambridge home.

The Fox Playground exists to allow people to interact with red foxes living in urban and suburban areas. It raises a question to the way people think of foxes and how their so-called hostile nature is actually rather playful. Most do not know that foxes are never aggressive towards humans and are considered shy because of their nature to run away from loud noises. The project consists of small additions to the exterior walls of the home that allow foxes to "play." There are surfaces made out of wood and bark for foxes to climb to represent the way that they climb trees. There is a device similar to that of a seesaw for the foxes to balance on to represent the way that they use their tails to keep them balanced, similar to a dog or cat. Another insertion is a "slide" to be used for both climbing and sliding. There is also a small ledge on a window for small cubs to rest and eat on, connecting children and parents to cubs and adult foxes. Overall, the Fox Playground for humans to fully understand that foxes are not dangerous scavengers, but rather are playful, family oriented animals. Many want to remove foxes from their neighborhoods, but this project aims to show that foxes are not a real threat to people's everyday lives.