RED FOX 



Vulpes fulvus. 



The red fox is the most typical of North American foxes ; well- 

 known, widely-distributed, of several color phases, and always with 

 the proverbial cunning of his kind. His range extends throughout 

 North America from the Arctic Circle south to Virginia and his 

 coat of reddish yellow varies somewhat with the location, being 

 lightest in the desert regions and darkest in the forests and its more 

 northerly range. Besides his general coloring, other distinguishing 

 marks are the grizzled appearance of the hind parts of the back, 

 the white throat, the white on the under parts of the body and the 

 white tip of the tail. The tail is about one-third of the whole 

 length, measuring about thirteen inches while the body itself is but 

 twenty-four. The weight of an adult will vary from seven to fif- 

 teen pounds, averaging about ten pounds. 



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