gray fox

noun

: a fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) with coarse gray hair and white underparts that occurs from southern Canada to northern South America

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This is especially true with gray foxes, the most common fox species in the Austin area. —

Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 July 2024 On social media, some commenters speculated the creature might be a young red or gray fox with leucism, a condition that causes a loss of pigmentation, resulting in white fur. —

Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 Bernal has really stepped into his gray fox era, using his (extremely handsome) looks to lean into the vexation of his character’s age and past. —

Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024 While everyone mills around, a fur buyer rolls up in a truck with a U-Haul cargo carrier piled with dozens of gray fox carcasses. —

Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gray fox