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Definition of swift fox

: a small fox (Vulpes velox) with large ears that occurs on the plains of western North America

First Known Use of swift fox

1845, in the meaning defined above

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“Swift fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swift%20fox. Accessed 11 Aug. 2020.

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