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Encyclopedia > Gray Fox
For other uses, see Gray Fox (disambiguation).
Gray Fox

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Urocyon
Species: U. cinereoargenteus
Binomial name
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
(Schreber, 1775)

Gray Fox range

The Gray Fox is a retard (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is a species of canid ranging from southern Canada, throughout most of the lower United States and Central America, to Venezuela. This species and the closely related Island Fox are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be among the most primitive of the living canids. Gray Fox may refer to: The Gray Fox, a species of fox found in North, Central and northern South America The Argentine Grey Fox, a species of fox found in southern South America Gray Fox (military), a special forces unit of the United States Gray Fox, a character in the... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (2408 × 1608 pixel, file size: 1. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn3. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals (class Mammalia) are warm-blooded, vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of sweat glands, including those that produce milk, and by the presence of: hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex... Families 17, See classification The diverse order Carnivora (IPA: or ; from Latin carō (stem carn-) flesh, + vorāre to devour) includes over 260 species of placental mammals. ... Genera Alopex Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon Cynotherium † Dusicyon † Dasycyon † Fennecus (Part of Vulpes) Lycalopex (Part of Pseudalopex) Lycaon Nyctereutes Otocyon Pseudalopex Speothos Urocyon Vulpes The Canidae (′kanə′dē) family is a part of the order Carnivora within the mammals (Class Mammalia). ... Species Urocyon cinereoargenteus Urocyon littoralis The genus Urocyon is a genus contains two (possibly three) Western Hemisphere foxes in the family Canidae, the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and the closely-related Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739 - 1810) was a German naturalist. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ... Genera Alopex Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon Cynotherium † Dusicyon † Dasycyon † Fennecus (Part of Vulpes) Lycalopex (Part of Pseudalopex) Lycaon Nyctereutes Otocyon Pseudalopex Speothos Urocyon Vulpes The Canidae (′kanə′dē) family is a part of the order Carnivora within the mammals (Class Mammalia). ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Urocyon littoralis (Baird, 1857) The Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. ... For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species Urocyon cinereoargenteus Urocyon littoralis The genus Urocyon is a genus contains two (possibly three) Western Hemisphere foxes in the family Canidae, the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and the closely-related Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis). ... Genera Alopex Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon Dusicyon Fennecus Lycalopex Lycaon Nyctereutes Otocyon Pseudalopex Speothos Urocyon Vulpes Canidae is the family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. ...


Description

The gray fox is small and has a pepper brown back and white smudge around its nose; tawny sides, neck, and legs; a white belly; and a black stripe along its back and tail. Another black stripe crosses its face from the nose to the eye and continuing to the side of the head. Standing about 12-16 inches at the shoulders, the gray fox is an agile canid able to scurry up and down trees with relative ease.

The face of a taxidermied Gray Fox
The face of a taxidermied Gray Fox

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1503x1953, 2181 KB) Taxidermied Grey fox on display at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1503x1953, 2181 KB) Taxidermied Grey fox on display at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. ...

Compared to the red fox

The red fox is the most commonly known fox. (Note that despite their names, these two species are only distant relatives within the Canidae.) The gray fox is somewhat smaller than the red fox. The gray fox has a coat one inch shorter than the red and is limited to warmer climates than the red, which can be found in polar regions. Its tail, however is more luxuriant. Both foxes tend to travel in a straight line when not hunting or being hunted. The gray is more reclusive and less tolerant of human presence. The gray can easily climb trees which the red fox doesn't do except in areas where the two live near each other. In these areas, the red foxes seem to have learned how to climb trees from the gray foxes. They mate in February, at the same time as the coyote and a few weeks after the red fox. For other uses, see Red Fox (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Coyote (disambiguation). ...


References

  • Cypher et al (2004). Urocyon cinereoargenteus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
  • Urocyon cinereoargenteus (TSN 180609). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 18 March 2006.
  • Goddard-Taylor, Gayle (Winter 2005-2006). "The Silver Ghost: The life and times of the grey fox". Sanctuary: The Journal of the Massachusetts Audubon Society 45 (2): 13-15. Massachusetts Audubon Society. 
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Foxes: The Red and the Gray (883 words)
Gray foxes are known to be native to North America, but whether the red fox was ever native is a subject of debate.
Foxes are close relatives of coyotes, wolves, and domestic dogs, but they are often called the "catlike canines." Red foxes avoid coyotes, but may coexist in the same area, competing with them for food sources and often using shore and stream habitat between coyote territories.
Because there is a great variety of color types among foxes, it is not always a sure bet that a red-colored fox is a "red fox" or a gray-colored fox a "gray fox." Red foxes are distinguishable from gray foxes by the tips of their tails, which are white.
CT DEP: Gray Fox Fact Sheet (1113 words)
Gray foxes tend to be active from the late evening hours until dawn.
The gray fox has a voice similar to the red fox, but barks or yaps less often than the red fox and its voice is louder.
Foxes often carry their prey to a secluded area or their den where it is eaten by the adults and young.
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