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Vulpes vulpes

DEFINITIONS OF: Vulpes vulpes

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n the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species

Synonyms:
red fox
Types:
black fox
red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black
silver fox
red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white
Type of:
fox
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
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