The Grey Fox looks a lot like its cousin the Red Fox in the silver phase but it is easy to tell apart. The Red Fox's tail will always shade to a white tip whereas the Grey Fox will always have a black tip. The Grey Fox also has a heavier grey coat than the Red Fox but when they display the silver/grey fur type, it can be difficult to differentiate the two. The tail tip is the easiest marker. The Grey Fox lives in the wooded areas of the United States and South America as far south as Venezuela.
The Grey Fox also has a characteristic not seen in other Canidae -- it climbs trees. The Grey Fox can scurry up a vertical tree trunk in the same fashion as a large squirrel. Once in the tree, it it can navigate quite adeptly and will often have a den in the hollow of a large tree.
This denotes one of my favorite images.
| File Name | File Size (Kilobytes) | Description |
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| foxfamily.jpg | 87 KB | A momma Grey Fox and her three cubs. She looks tired. |
| foxpole1.jpg |
54 KB | Here's proof that they can climb. A Grey Fox on top of a telephone pole. |
| GreyFox03.jpg | 96 KB | Good pic of a Grey Fox broadside. |
| Grey1.jpg | 152 KB | Side view of a Grey Fox, really clear. |
| Grey2.jpg | 116 KB | Grey Fox lookin' right at you. |
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