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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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Some are even extending their ranges to the Arctic — such as red foxes, lynxes and orcas — as tundras green from climate change.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to the Sierra population, there are about 20 Sierra Nevada red foxes living in the Cascade mountain range of Northern California.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the tenth century, Arab rulers and European kings wore dresses made of black and red fox fur.
—Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 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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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
In addition to the Sierra population, there are about 20 Sierra Nevada red foxes living in the Cascade mountain range of Northern California.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In the tenth century, Arab rulers and European kings wore dresses made of black and red fox fur.
—Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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