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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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In addition to the Sierra population, there are about 20 Sierra Nevada red foxes living in the Cascade mountain range of Northern California.
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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
The film reunites optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Nov. 2025
Yosemite is home to plenty of animal species, including showstoppers like the black bear, Sierra Nevada red fox, mountain lion, and deer.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
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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
The film reunites optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Nov. 2025
Yosemite is home to plenty of animal species, including showstoppers like the black bear, Sierra Nevada red fox, mountain lion, and deer.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Red fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20fox. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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