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fox a member of the same family as dogs, wolves and jackals, the family Canidae, but has characteristic long body and short legs, pointed snout, big, erect ears, oval pupils and long bushy tail. The type species is the Old World red fox (Vulpes vulpes). See also kit, fennec. arctic fox a farmed blue or white fox. Called also Alopex lagopus. fox encephalitis see infectious canine hepatitis. gray fox gray to black, omnivorous wild fox. Called also Urocyon cinereoargenteus. kit fox small, yellow-brown fox similar to the red fox. Called also Vulpes velox, V. inacrotis. Old World red fox see red fox (below). fox rabies the fox is an important reservoir host for rabies, particularly in eastern and western Europe where it is endemic. red fox the common, sandy to red brown fox with black legs and backs of ears, white underparts, sharp muzzle, large erect ears. Mostly nocturnal, lives in burrows. Called also Vulpes vulpes, Old World red fox. silver fox a farmed fox with a lustrous black coat with white tips along the back; a variant of the red fox (see above). South American fox a group of specialized wild dogs, not true foxes, of South America. Includes crab-eating fox and maned wolf. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The group says proposed oil and gas drilling in the Los Padres Forest will only yield a 10-day supply of oil yet threatens 20 imperiled species such as the California red-legged frog, the California condor and the San Joaquin kit fox. The North American kit fox and Saharan fennec fox (above) have normal body temperatures, and radiate excess desert heat from blood vessels in their large ears, like heat from a radiator. 5 million in 1990, they failed to inform him it was also critical habitat for three endangered species: the kangaroo rat, leopard lizard, and San Joaquin kit fox, all of which had been driven out of surrounding irrigated fields. |
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