swift fox
noun
: a small fox (Vulpes velox) with large ears that occurs on the plains of western North America
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The Tribes also recently worked with the Smithsonian to reintroduce the swift fox.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Fall brings contrasting golden prairie grasses, while bighorn sheep and swift foxes make surprise appearances year-round.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
Smeeton is recognized for founding the first captive-breeding colony of swift fox intended solely for reintroduction and initiated swift fox reintroduction programs in Canada and the United States.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2022
One of her brothers was named Swifty, which is meant to represent the swift fox and was picked in an e-newsletter poll by members of the National Zoo.
—Washington Post, 28 July 2021
Their carcasses support swift fox, golden eagles, grizzly bears, wolves, all the way down to beetles and nematodes.
—Louise Johns, Wired, 12 June 2021
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Fall brings contrasting golden prairie grasses, while bighorn sheep and swift foxes make surprise appearances year-round.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
Smeeton is recognized for founding the first captive-breeding colony of swift fox intended solely for reintroduction and initiated swift fox reintroduction programs in Canada and the United States.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2022
One of her brothers was named Swifty, which is meant to represent the swift fox and was picked in an e-newsletter poll by members of the National Zoo.
—Washington Post, 28 July 2021
Their carcasses support swift fox, golden eagles, grizzly bears, wolves, all the way down to beetles and nematodes.
—Louise Johns, Wired, 12 June 2021
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“Swift fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swift%20fox. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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