Sailing can be a lonely life, so it's important that you have a friend. That can be a furry friend, like a cat, or it can be a furry friend like a stuffed fox head. Whatever works. Who am I to judge who you hang out with? This sailor looks like he had a lot of friends, both a living friend and a dead friend. Lucky him. That fox looks like he'd be a really good listener.
I've never been a huge fan taxidermy. I once saw a taxidermy fox with eagle wings. I can't imagine what kind of person gets joy out of stitching an eagle's wings to a fox. I mean, yeah it was cool. And yeah, I bought it. And Yeah, I'm petting it right now, but what kind of sicko makes that?