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The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America.This species and its only congener, the diminutive island fox (Urocyon littoralis) of the California Channel Islands, are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be genetically sister to all other living canids.
Foxes may look like dogs, but they aren't commonly seen as domestic animals. Clearly, Todd is an exception since he's used to being around people. ... I would have expected a gray fox to be ...
The word fox comes from Old English and derives from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz. [nb 1] This in turn derives from Proto-Indo-European *puḱ-"thick-haired, tail." [nb 2] Male foxes are known as dogs, tods, or reynards; females as vixens; and young as cubs, pups, or kits, though the last term is not to be confused with the kit fox, a distinct
This gray fox who was raised illegally as a pet, but has thankfully found a new home as an “animal ambassador” at the New Mexico Wildlife Center north of Santa Fe, where she can frolic in a ...
The South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or zorro gris (gray fox or gray zorro), is a South American species of Lycalopex (the "false" or lesser foxes) in the Canidae family, which includes dogs, wolves, jackals, coyotes and foxes, among other canids.
A trio of fox cubs were spotted peeking out from a burrow in a wooded area of Lewiston, Maine, on the evening of April 9.Noella Potvin from the neighboring town of Auburn said she captured this ...
The gray fox fur is smaller than that of the red fox, it also has noticeably short paws, but a relatively long, thick tail. It is 53 to 73 cm (21 to 29 in) long, the tail is 28 to 40 cm (11 to 16 in) long. Pelts of the mainland gray fox (left) and the island gray fox with some color distortion due to aging of the photo
Burrows, also called dens, provide foxes with comfortable, climate-controlled living spaces for them to raise their "pups" in. They are social, often having a breeding couple among the group while ...