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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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The red fox is the most common species on both sides of the state line in the Kansas City area, a population that biologists say has been stable for quite a while, according to Keigher.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
For example, the cameras have caught coyotes and red foxes within a mile or two from Monument Circle, as close as the inside of 16th Street.
—London Gibson, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2020
Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox
Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Prime red fox brought me a top prize of $48, a low of $3.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
For example, the cameras have caught coyotes and red foxes within a mile or two from Monument Circle, as close as the inside of 16th Street.
—London Gibson, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2020
Watch extremely rare footage of Sierra Nevada red fox
Video footage shared by Robbins shows two different foxes with grey and white fur, with one wearing a tracking collar while wandering around the rocks during the day and trotting into the night.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Prime red fox brought me a top prize of $48, a low of $3.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
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“Red fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20fox. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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