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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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There are two fluffy Canadian red fox tails attached to the frame.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
Recommended Safety Why Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling on Ukraine sounds different this time
Back at the Living Desert, Piper the red fox was getting ready for her ride home.
—Jaimie Ding and Jae Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024
The longtime Orlando attraction has added three red fox siblings to its lineup, animals that were provided by the Save a Fox Rescue sanctuary.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
In recent years the virus has spilled over into red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), bears (Ursus americanus), and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).
—New Atlas, 25 July 2024
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
Recommended Safety Why Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling on Ukraine sounds different this time
Back at the Living Desert, Piper the red fox was getting ready for her ride home.
—Jaimie Ding and Jae Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024
The longtime Orlando attraction has added three red fox siblings to its lineup, animals that were provided by the Save a Fox Rescue sanctuary.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
In recent years the virus has spilled over into red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), bears (Ursus americanus), and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).
—New Atlas, 25 July 2024
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“Red fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20fox. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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