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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A small gray colored fox (''Urocyon cinereoargenteus'') in North America or (Pseudalopex griseus) in South America. Gray foxes have thick, coarse gray fur with yellowish guard hairs. Fox pelts have been used for trim, capes, collars, and cuffs. The hoary fox (''Vulpes cana'') of Europe is also sometimes called a gray fox.
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A small gray colored fox (''Urocyon cinereoargenteus'') in North America or (''Lycalopex griseus'') in South America. Gray foxes have thick, coarse gray fur with yellowish guard hairs. Fox pelts have been used for trim, capes, collars, and cuffs. The hoary fox (''Vulpes cana'') of Europe is also sometimes called a gray fox.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
hoary fox; North America (''Urocyon cinereoargenteus''); South America (''Pseudalopex griseus'')
 
hoary fox; North America (''Urocyon cinereoargenteus''); South America (''Pseudalopex griseus'')
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[[File:Pareja_Zorro_Chilla,_Volcán_Lonquimay_08jun14 (1).jpg|thumb|South American Gray fox pair ''Lycalopes griseus'']]
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "gray fox" E[Accessed November 8, 2001].
 
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "gray fox" E[Accessed November 8, 2001].

Latest revision as of 09:45, 30 August 2022

Gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Description

A small gray colored fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in North America or (Lycalopex griseus) in South America. Gray foxes have thick, coarse gray fur with yellowish guard hairs. Fox pelts have been used for trim, capes, collars, and cuffs. The hoary fox (Vulpes cana) of Europe is also sometimes called a gray fox.

Synonyms and Related Terms

hoary fox; North America (Urocyon cinereoargenteus); South America (Pseudalopex griseus)

South American Gray fox pair Lycalopes griseus

Resources and Citations

  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937