gray fox
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gray fox
An Americanism dating back to 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.
From Los Angeles Times
In another enclosure, Mozart, a three-legged gray fox with no spleen, peered warily from a tunnel of corrugated tubing.
From Los Angeles Times
Based on Baldwin’s 16 years of experience, did I have any viable options beyond accepting that my backyard would forever be shared with whatever eastern gray fox squirrels wished to have their run of it?
From Los Angeles Times
Three videos had documented an entire heist carried out by a gray fox.
From Seattle Times
“I’m optimistic about wildlife,” said Leikam, who has spent years tracking gray foxes.
From Los Angeles Times
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