gray fox
noun
: a fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) with coarse gray hair and white underparts that occurs from southern Canada to northern South America
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On March 28, a gray fox was captured and euthanized after the animal attacked a person in Tucson.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
The museum is adjacent to Saguaro National Park in western Tucson, where a rabid gray fox attacked three hikers within three days in early April, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
The wee critters were taken to the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC), which identified them as gray foxes, the nonprofit said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
According to the wildlife agency, gray foxes, along with bats and skunks, are among the most commonly infected with rabies.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The project is expected to provide habitat for two endangered birds, the least Bell’s vireo and light-footed ridgeway’s rail, and offer animals access to conserved land areas for mammals such as the American badger, mountain lion, coyote, bobcat, mule deer and gray fox.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
The red foxes are more common in the north and west parts of the state and gray foxes in the Ozarks, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
Many people here have never seen a gray fox in the wild and might be surprised how many there are.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
Multiple people were bitten by a rabid gray fox in New York last week, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
The museum is adjacent to Saguaro National Park in western Tucson, where a rabid gray fox attacked three hikers within three days in early April, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
The wee critters were taken to the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC), which identified them as gray foxes, the nonprofit said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
According to the wildlife agency, gray foxes, along with bats and skunks, are among the most commonly infected with rabies.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The project is expected to provide habitat for two endangered birds, the least Bell’s vireo and light-footed ridgeway’s rail, and offer animals access to conserved land areas for mammals such as the American badger, mountain lion, coyote, bobcat, mule deer and gray fox.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
The red foxes are more common in the north and west parts of the state and gray foxes in the Ozarks, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
Many people here have never seen a gray fox in the wild and might be surprised how many there are.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
Multiple people were bitten by a rabid gray fox in New York last week, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
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