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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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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
Despite being half the age of most wildlife photographers, Parham has covered a lot of ground in the Bay Area — documenting birds of prey, bobcats, coyotes and the thieving red foxes whose antics stealing food from distracted golfers are infamous at San Jose’s Los Lagos Golf Course.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined above
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“Red fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20fox. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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red fox
noun
: a usually orange-red to reddish brown fox with a white-tipped tail compare silver fox
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