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GEEY FOX, OR VIRGINIAN FOX. 



Canis virginianus. 



French : Renard de Virginie. German : Gries Fuchs. 



The Grey Fox inhabits, as its Latin name denotes, 

 Virginia, and is also abundant in many of the more 

 Southern States of the Union, such as New Jersey, 

 Missouri, North CaroKna, Kentucky, Tennessee, and 

 Indian Territory. It is found as far South as Florida 

 and Louisiana, where they are said to be very abundant. 

 It also inhabits some of the more Western States, such 

 as Michigan, Ohio, etc., and this is its most northern 

 range. The Western Grey Fox is larger, about 3 feet 

 long, thicker furred, and lighter in colour than the 

 Southern type ; its under fur is more abundant ; the 

 sides are also much redder ; in fact, this is the Northern 

 variety. 



The Grey Fox likewise inhabits the Pacific Coast, 

 California, and Oregon. This variety is rather smaller, 

 and has very fine silvery fur or hair. There is a white 

 stripe at the head ; there is no yellow at the sides. The 

 tail is very long, about 16 inches, well grizzly, with a 

 dark line at the top. The body is about 19 inches 

 long. 



The mountain variety of the Grey Fox has very 

 thick, long, and rather dark fur on the back, with 

 a pure white belly ; the general colour is light grey ; 

 the fur is much longer and softer than in the other 

 types. 



The range of the Virginian Fox is scarcely so far 

 north as the Dominion of Canada. Its skin is rarely 



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