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

&#xD83E;&#xDD8A;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-mammal

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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