Scarlett Fox

* 2016
* 2009
* 2000
* 1983

**Scarlett R. Fox** is a character from the magazine and is Ranger Rick's deputy in the Deep Green Wood.

## Physical appearance

In Alton Langford's first drawing of her, she resembled a red fox with orange and white fur, black paws, black ears, and a white-tipped tail. Her signature red scarf was given by Ranger Rick in the January 1984 issue. It simply looks like a red bandana with her initials "SF" embroidered in blue letters at the corner. In the 1980s, she would walk or sit on all fours like a real fox, but this has lessened during the 1990s. Also, she was said to have a Southern accent, which also faded away by this era.

Robby Gilbert's early illustrations of her simply resembled Langford's original, but her orange fur is more reddish. In 2005, he redesigned Scarlett by giving her a even redder fur and a different shaped face and eyes. In 2009, TheCharacterShop made a 3D design of Scarlett. Her signature red scarf was removed, and she was given a patch of white fur on her forehead and eyebrows, and was given eyelashes. The current version of Scarlett in 2D gives her a large tuft of fur on her head, a pointier nose, and a yellow backpack. Her red scarf has also returned, but it is now a generic red scarf without any designs.

## Personality

Hailing from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Scarlett Fox was originally portrayed as being calm, laid back, and hospitable to others. She was originally portrayed as having a Southern accent, but this had faded away around the late 90s. Much like the popular depiction of red foxes in popular culture, she is quick-witted, wise, and intelligent. Because of this, Ranger Rick designated her as his deputy. Her intelligence is also the reason on why she has her own questions-and-answers section in the magazine, Ask Scarlett, replacing Wise Old Owl's Whoooo Knows?.

However, despite this, she is also known to have a short temper, especially on Boomer Badger. This is likely caused by Boomer's naivety and carefreeness. This "rivalry" with Boomer can be traced as early as his first appearance in 1984. This has also been toned down in more recent comics, as Scarlett rarely gets angry at Boomer anymore.

In the *Ranger Rick Adventures* animated series, Scarlett's personality has also been changed into a smart, confident and social media savvy conservation enthusiast. This makes her more like Boomer Badger in the comics.

## Appearances

### Print media

* *Ranger Rick* (most issues from 1983 onwards)
* Adventures of Ranger Rick (1992-1993)

### Other media

* Ranger Rick (Sapiens Art) (cancelled)
* Ranger Rick Adventures (series)

## Trivia

* Coincidentally, a character similarly named Scarlett Fox appears in the game Temple Run, which came 30 years later.
* She has two magazine sections named after her, Ask Scarlett and Scarlett's Superstars.
* According to the October 1997 story, Scarlett is afraid of leeches.

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20161010063300/https://sites.google.com/site/classicrangerrick/scarlett-fox
2. ↑ https://youtu.be/rh-PeciKw5s
3. ↑ https://rangerrick.org/ranger\_rick/ricks-adventure-february-2011/
4. ↑  https://www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-spring-news/red-rock-films-teams-with-nwf-bring-ranger-rick-television/
5. ↑ https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Adventures+of+Ranger+Rick%3a+Rick+and+the+gang+ride+the+great+red+ape...-a019801251

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