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red fox
noun
: a usually orange-red to reddish-brown Holarctic fox (Vulpes vulpes) that has a white-tipped tail compare silver fox sense 1
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Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox
Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Prime red fox brought me a top prize of $48, a low of $3.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The taxidermy mounts in the visitor center — which include a bear, a mountain lion, a red fox, a porcupine, a great horned owl and a rattlesnake — all are wearing party hats.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Prime red fox brought me a top prize of $48, a low of $3.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The taxidermy mounts in the visitor center — which include a bear, a mountain lion, a red fox, a porcupine, a great horned owl and a rattlesnake — all are wearing party hats.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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“Red fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20fox. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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