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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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Wildlife officials say a Sierra Nevada red fox was detected in the Lake Tahoe basin for the first time in decades.
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Some are even extending their ranges to the Arctic — such as red foxes, lynxes and orcas — as tundras green from climate change.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
The collar will help scientists understand the movement patterns and reproductive behavior of the Sierra Nevada red fox, providing key insights to guide conservation efforts.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Even in the dead of winter, breeding season starts for gray foxes, red foxes, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons and squirrels.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Brandon Downs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Some are even extending their ranges to the Arctic — such as red foxes, lynxes and orcas — as tundras green from climate change.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
The collar will help scientists understand the movement patterns and reproductive behavior of the Sierra Nevada red fox, providing key insights to guide conservation efforts.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Even in the dead of winter, breeding season starts for gray foxes, red foxes, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons and squirrels.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Red fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20fox. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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