gray fox

noun

Definition of gray fox

: a fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) with coarse gray hair and white underparts that occurs from southern Canada to northern South America

Examples of gray fox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Foxes tend to be more shy than sly, especially the gray fox common to San Antonio and most of Texas. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "S.A.’s Common Critters: San Antonio’s gray foxes becoming more visible with urban sprawl," 13 Oct. 2020 Roger Gray shares more than just a name with the gray fox. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "S.A.’s Common Critters: San Antonio’s gray foxes becoming more visible with urban sprawl," 13 Oct. 2020 An emaciated baby gray fox found near his dead mother in an electrical sub-station was covered in a sticky substance. — Karina Bland, azcentral, "With more people outdoors, wildlife center sees an influx of rescued animals," 5 June 2020 The rest of us are just happy to see a gray fox trotting through downtown San Rafael. — Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, "In the Bay Area, wildlife comes out to play while humans shelter in place," 3 June 2020 The carcasses of their kills provide an important food source for a host of wild animals including California condors, gray foxes, myriad species of insects and songbirds that eat them. — Los Angeles Times, "Southern California mountain lions get temporary endangered species status," 16 Apr. 2020 Among the 10 species reported taken were coyote, gray fox, beaver, badger and mink. — Los Angeles Times, "California becomes first state to ban fur trapping after Gov. Newsom signs law," 4 Sep. 2019 Golden eagles and hawks live there as do American badgers and gray foxes. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Important Martinez wildlife area is close to salvation," 2 Sep. 2019 In 2009, a rabies outbreak in gray foxes in Humboldt County, north of San Francisco, was traced back to skunk virus that had jumped to foxes. — Quanta Magazine, "How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease," 25 Aug. 2015

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“Gray fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20fox. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.

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