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The Gray fox or grey fox is a mammal of the order Carnivora.
This species is widespread throughout North America and Central America. More specifically, their range spans from southern Canada to Venezuela and Columbia, excluding portions of the Great Plains and mountainous regions of northwestern United States and eastern coast of Central America.
Gray foxes prefer to live in deciduous forests interspersed with brushy, woodland areas. Many populations thrive where woodlands and farmlands meet. Proximity to water is a key feature of preferred habitat as well.
They are most often found below 3,000 meters (about 10,000 feet) in elevation.
The lifespan of the gray fox is 6 to 9 years in the wild.
The Gray fox or grey fox is a mammal of the order Carnivora.
This species is widespread throughout North America and Central America. More specifically, their range spans from southern Canada to Venezuela and Columbia, excluding portions of the Great Plains and mountainous regions of northwestern United States and eastern coast of Central America.
Gray foxes prefer to live in deciduous forests interspersed with brushy, woodland areas. Many populations thrive where woodlands and farmlands meet. Proximity to water is a key feature of preferred habitat as well.
They are most often found below 3,000 meters (about 10,000 feet) in elevation.
The lifespan of the gray fox is 6 to 9 years in the wild.
The Gray fox or grey fox is a mammal of the order Carnivora.
This species is widespread throughout North America and Central America. More specifically, their range spans from southern Canada to Venezuela and Columbia, excluding portions of the Great Plains and mountainous regions of northwestern United States and eastern coast of Central America.
Gray foxes prefer to live in deciduous forests interspersed with brushy, woodland areas. Many populations thrive where woodlands and farmlands meet. Proximity to water is a key feature of preferred habitat as well.
They are most often found below 3,000 meters (about 10,000 feet) in elevation.
The lifespan of the gray fox is 6 to 9 years in the wild.
The Gray fox or grey fox is a mammal of the order Carnivora.
This species is widespread throughout North America and Central America. More specifically, their range spans from southern Canada to Venezuela and Columbia, excluding portions of the Great Plains and mountainous regions of northwestern United States and eastern coast of Central America.
Gray foxes prefer to live in deciduous forests interspersed with brushy, woodland areas. Many populations thrive where woodlands and farmlands meet. Proximity to water is a key feature of preferred habitat as well.
They are most often found below 3,000 meters (about 10,000 feet) in elevation.
The lifespan of the gray fox is 6 to 9 years in the wild.
The Gray fox or grey fox is a mammal of the order Carnivora.
This species is widespread throughout North America and Central America. More specifically, their range spans from southern Canada to Venezuela and Columbia, excluding portions of the Great Plains and mountainous regions of northwestern United States and eastern coast of Central America.
Gray foxes prefer to live in deciduous forests interspersed with brushy, woodland areas. Many populations thrive where woodlands and farmlands meet. Proximity to water is a key feature of preferred habitat as well.
They are most often found below 3,000 meters (about 10,000 feet) in elevation.
The lifespan of the gray fox is 6 to 9 years in the wild.
This grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is starring at my two cats playing about 10 yards away. The fox looked at them for a moment and just went back to his foxy business.
Don and I took a drive this morning to see what we could find. On one of our walk-abouts I spotted a light shape semi-hidden in the brush. I slowly walked forward to get a better view. It was a Gray Fox!!! He was very relaxed and enjoying the warmth of the sun. Most of the time his eyes were completely closed. Don joined me taking numerous photos until the fox walked away into the bushes. What a privilege to observe this magnificent, healthy looking native fox.
South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus) kits enjoying play with an edge. Per Wikipedia, this species is also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or the gray zorro. This is a species of Lycalopex, the "false" foxes. Whatever you call them, these little guys were a whirlwind of activity and extremely cute.
Laguna Amarga, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia Chile.
I was hanging out on the couch and I started hearing all the crows going nuts and so I looked and was presented with a fox hanging out by the door. I quickly grabbed my camera and took some shots! I'm no wildlife photography but I like this one!
Only have a 105mm as my longest lens but I made it work.
Don and I took a drive this morning to see what we could find. On one of our walk-abouts I spotted a light shape semi-hidden in the brush. I slowly walked forward to get a better view. It was a Gray Fox!!! He was very relaxed and enjoying the warmth of the sun. Most of the time his eyes were completely closed. Don joined me taking numerous photos until the fox walked away into the bushes. What a privilege to observe this magnificent, healthy looking native fox.
'Spigelia' was coined by great Linnaeus in 1753 to honor the Flemish-Italian doctor and naturalist Adriaan van der Spiegel (1578-1625). But in his description of our plant Linnaeus calls it Lonicera marilandica. He refers to the description of it by Mark Catesby (1683-1749) in his Natural History of Carolina, vol. II. There the plant is called Periclymeni Virginiani flore coccineo, Planta marilandica spicata erecta, possible a kind of Gentian. The fine inset illustration from his book has - a bit out of proportion, I think - a Grey Fox in its shadow. But what a nice drawing!
Wikipedia: Wikipedia: The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America.
It was once the most common fox in the eastern United States, and though still found there, human advancement and deforestation allowed the red fox to become the predominant fox-like canid. Despite this post-colonial competition, the gray fox has been able to thrive in urban and suburban environments, one of the best examples being southern Florida. The Pacific States and Great Lakes region still have the gray fox as their prevalent fox.
The gray fox is specifically adapted to climb trees. Its strong, hooked claws allow it to scramble up trees to escape many predators, such as the domestic dog or the coyote, or to reach tree-bound or arboreal food sources. It can climb branchless, vertical trunks to heights of 18 meters (59 ft) and jump from branch to branch. It descends primarily by jumping from branch to branch, or by descending slowly backwards like a domestic cat. The gray fox is primarily nocturnal or crepuscular and makes its den in hollow trees, stumps or appropriated burrows during the day.
Conservation status: Least Concern
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_fox
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As dusk approached, I photographed this adult grey fox on a tree branch scanning for prey. These animals possess unique, hooked claws, allowing them to climb trees effortlessly. They are the only canid species with this trait. A truly remarkable animal!
While hiking in Capitol Reef, this beautiful grey fox jumped right out in front of us. He was gone in a flash.
Another shot of Loui! I'm encouraged, this time, by the graphics specialist at the zoo, who said that this image looks almost like it was taken in a studio. It pays to shoot on rainy days.
Puerto Natales, Chile.
On the second day of our excursion we went by road into the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
Torres del Paine National Park is a national park encompassing mountains, glaciers, lakes, and rivers in southern Chilean Patagonia. The Cordillera del Paine is the centrepiece of the park. It lies in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes. The park is located 112 km (70 mi) north of Puerto Natales and 312 km (194 mi) north of Punta Arenas. The park borders Bernardo O'Higgins National Park to the west and the Los Glaciares National Park to the north in Argentine territory.
'Torres' means 'towers' in Spanish. 'Paine' means 'blue' in the native Tehuelche (Aonikenk) language. It was established as a National Park in 1959.
The South American foxes (Lycalopex), commonly called raposa in Portuguese, or zorro in Spanish, are a genus from South America of the subfamily Caninae. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus more closely related to wolves and jackals than to true foxes; some of them resemble foxes due to convergent evolution. The South American gray fox, Lycalopex griseus, is the most common species, and is known for its large ears and a highly marketable, russet-fringed pelt.
The South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or the gray zorro, is endemic to the southern part of South America.
It is a small fox-like canid. The head is reddish-brown flecked with white. The ears are large and there is a distinct black spot on the chin. The pelage is brindled, with agouti guard hairs and a short, dense, pale undercoat. The underparts are pale grey. The limbs are tawny and the thighs are crossed by a dark bar. The long, bushy tail has a dark dorsal stripe and dark tip with a paler, mottled underside.
We camped at South Llano River State Park for Christmas. We spent a little time in the bird blinds and twice we had foxes come in and get a little drink while we bird watched/photographed.
I snapped about 20 pictures of this grey fox from my window before sneaking out and taking advantage of the stone wall to get pretty close. Needless to say once he saw me I didn't get anymore shots. It surprised me, he was eating bird seed under my feeders.
Gray foxes are normally crepuscular (active around sunrise and sunset) or nocturnal.
One of the reasons I go to the zoo before it opens is to watch as the keepers let Loui out of the area in which he stays at night. It's a brief opportunity to photograph him, because he seems excited to be there, but he stays awake for only a few minutes before he beds down for the day.