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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Any of several members of an omniverous canine family (genus Vulpes). Foxes generaly are mdium sized wide dogs with pointed ears, narrow muzzles, and bushy tails. Available in many colors, their thick fur has long been popular for coats, stoles, and muffs. For varieties see: [[black fox]], [[blue fox]], [[red fox]], [[cross fox]], [[gray fox]], [[kit fox]], [[silver fox]], and [[white fox]]. | Any of several members of an omniverous canine family (genus Vulpes). Foxes generaly are mdium sized wide dogs with pointed ears, narrow muzzles, and bushy tails. Available in many colors, their thick fur has long been popular for coats, stoles, and muffs. For varieties see: [[black fox]], [[blue fox]], [[red fox]], [[cross fox]], [[gray fox]], [[kit fox]], [[silver fox]], and [[white fox]]. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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ræv (Dan.); Fuchs (Deut.); zorro (Esp.); renard (Fr.); vossen (Ned.); lis (Pol.); raposa (Port.); rävar (Sven.) | ræv (Dan.); Fuchs (Deut.); zorro (Esp.); renard (Fr.); vossen (Ned.); lis (Pol.); raposa (Port.); rävar (Sven.) | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "fox" [Accessed 18 Oct. 2005]. | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "fox" [Accessed 18 Oct. 2005]. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:40, 7 August 2022
Description
Any of several members of an omniverous canine family (genus Vulpes). Foxes generaly are mdium sized wide dogs with pointed ears, narrow muzzles, and bushy tails. Available in many colors, their thick fur has long been popular for coats, stoles, and muffs. For varieties see: Black fox, Blue fox, Red fox, Cross fox, Gray fox, Kit fox, Silver fox, and White fox.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ræv (Dan.); Fuchs (Deut.); zorro (Esp.); renard (Fr.); vossen (Ned.); lis (Pol.); raposa (Port.); rävar (Sven.)
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "fox" [Accessed 18 Oct. 2005].
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998