Gray Fox

Gray fox at Lowry Park Zoo.

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The gray fox is a handsome, distinctive member of the dog family, Canidae. Although common in Florida, the gray fox often is inconspicuous due to its secretive habits. It is the only fox that regularly climbs trees to evade predators and to hunt its own prey, giving it the nickname "tree fox."

The upper side of its body is a salt-and-pepper gray; its nose and sides of its muzzle are black. A black line extends from the corner of its eyes to its neck. The sides of its neck, back and legs, the underside of its tail and the base of its ears are a bright reddish-orange. This coloration sometimes causes the gray fox to be mistaken for the red fox, but it lacks the black feet and white tail tip of that animal. Tracks also show proportionally larger toe pads and smaller overall foot size than those of the red fox.