Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
ID Notes 5
The Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, is one of two fox species found in New York State. Gray foxes are sometimes confused with red foxes because of a reddish or rusty coloration on the sides of their necks and on their legs. Their overall coloration is best described as a salt and pepper gray with a dark streak extending down the center of the back, along the top of the tail and ending in a black tail tip. The grey fox also has a more "cat-like" face than either the red fox or the coyote. Because many of our fox images are obtained at night, when photos are not in color, another helpful tip is to look for the some of the characteristics of the red fox that are present in night images - black on the lower legs (black "boots" and black ears (seen only on the back side of the ear). Red foxes have a white tail tip, while gray foxes have a black tail tip. Coyotes also possess a black-tipped tail, but can easily be distinguished from foxes by their larger size and longer legs.
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- (c) Len Radin, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/drurydrama/27207093460/
- (c) VJAnderson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gray_Fox.jpg
- (c) Renee Grayson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gray_fox_IMG_9938_(51119486931).jpg
- (c) Dcrjsr, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gray_fox_mother_Urocyon_cinereoargenteus.jpg
- Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urocyon_cinereoargenteus
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