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why using a 'fox' icon

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yufan
yufan

Fire fox, which is also called red panda, belongs to Arctoidea. (http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/firefox-name-faq.html) Mascot on this page: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ is a fire fox. But the one used in your icon is apparently not.

Fire fox, which is also called red panda, belongs to Arctoidea. (http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/firefox-name-faq.html) Mascot on this page: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ is a fire fox. But the one used in your icon is apparently not.

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hello, here is a short description by the designer of the icon how it got created: www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/branding-firefox

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philipp
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hello, here is a short description by the designer of the icon how it got created: www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/branding-firefox

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I kind of like the short lived Phoenix/Firebird icon better.  ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox#Branding_and_visual_identity

yufan
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Thanks a lot.