red fox

red fox

n.

A fox of the genus Vulpes, characteristically having reddish fur, especially V. fulva of North America and V. vulpes of Europe.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	red fox - weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers Celosia argentea Celosia, genus Celosia - annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	2.	red fox - New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox Vulpes fulva 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
	3.	red fox - the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species Vulpes vulpes 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 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