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kit fox

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Noun1.kit foxkit fox - small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox
Vulpes macrotis
fox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
genus Vulpes, Vulpes - foxes
2.kit foxkit fox - small grey fox of the plains of western North America
prairie fox, Vulpes velox
fox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
genus Vulpes, Vulpes - foxes
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