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Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
Photo: (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY) — via iNaturalist

The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is a carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout northern and central America. This species and its only congener, the diminutive Channel Island fox (Urocyon littoralis), are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be the most basal of the living canids. Though it was once the most common fox in the eastern United States, and still is found there, human advancement...

Puzzle clues

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TypePredator
HabitatForest
HeadgearNone
RegionSouthern woods
Size classMedium
DietOmnivore
Typical weight11 lb

Field weight compared to the heaviest animal in the game.

Did you know?

The only canid in the Americas that regularly climbs trees — it has hooked claws and will scramble up a trunk to escape or den.

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