Fox Emoji
Animals
A cartoonish, orange-furred fox face showing triangular ears, a white muzzle, and a cheeky, wide-eyed expression. It perfectly captures the cunning and nimble nature associated with the animal.
Usage Context
Frequently used to represent someone who is clever, sly, or 'foxy.' It is the go-to emoji for wildlife enthusiasts or those referencing fairy tales where the fox is the primary trickster. It pairs naturally with other woodland creatures like the wolf or rabbit.
History
Added in 2016 as part of Unicode 9.0, the fox emoji arrived during a major expansion of the animal category to give users more specific wildlife options beyond the generic dog or cat. It quickly became a staple in social media conversations about nature and wit.
Details
Glyph
🦊
Unicode
U+1F98A
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f98a:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-mammal
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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