a
reference to the
fox in the
fable The
Fox Without a Tail, written by
legendary Greek author,
Aesop. The
fable tells of a
fox who gets caught in a
trap. Unable to get out, he resolves to
bite off his tail to free himself. Shortly thereafter, realizing how odd he looks without a tail, he decides to convince the other foxes of the
virtues of being tailless and persuade them to get rid of their own. The other foxes see through this and his plan fails.