kit fox

noun

1

a

: swift fox

b

: a fox (Vulpes macrotis) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico with exceptionally large ears and a black tip on the tail

2

: the fur or pelt of a kit fox

Examples of kit fox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wildfires, diseases and competition from coyotes, red foxes and domestic dogs are among the threats facing the endangered San Joaquin kit fox. — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Its 7,400 acres sit within the 62,000-acre Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, home to coyotes, roadrunners, kit foxes and canyon tree frogs. — Ruffin Prevost, New York Times, 21 May 2025

What 'Creature Cases' Is All About Creature Cases focuses on detectives Kit Casey (a kit fox) and Sam Snow (a snow leopard). — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 May 2025

In a 2020 survey of the site, biologists found more than 150 dens used by desert kit foxes. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

kit entry 4

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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