The gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, is an omnivorous canid that is widespread through North America and Central America and, with the island fox of the Channel Islands, is one of only two living members of the genus Urocyon. It ranges from 76 to 112.5 centimetres in total length. The species occurs through most rocky, wooded and brushy country of the southern half of North America, from southern Canada to Venezuela and Colombia, and it is the only canid whose natural range spans both North and South America. It prefers a mix of woodland and farmland in the Midwest, juniper and ponderosa pine forest in the west and deciduous forest in the east. It is primarily nocturnal or crepuscular and dens in hollow trees, stumps or borrowed burrows. It was once the most common fox in the eastern United States.
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Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
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Source Gray fox (Wikipedia)
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Source Gray fox (Wikipedia)Range, CanadaQuote, Range, Canada
The species occurs throughout most rocky, wooded, brushy regions of the southern half of North America from southern Canada (Manitoba through southeastern Quebec) to the northern part of South America (Venezuela and Colombia), excluding the mountains of northwestern United States.
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Source Gray fox (Wikipedia)Range, ColombiaQuote, Range, Colombia
The species occurs throughout most rocky, wooded, brushy regions of the southern half of North America from southern Canada (Manitoba through southeastern Quebec) to the northern part of South America (Venezuela and Colombia), excluding the mountains of northwestern United States.
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Source Gray fox (Wikipedia)Lead, eastern United StatesQuote, Lead, eastern United States
It was once the most common fox in the eastern United States
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Source Gray fox (Wikipedia)Range, VenezuelaQuote, Range, Venezuela
The species occurs throughout most rocky, wooded, brushy regions of the southern half of North America from southern Canada (Manitoba through southeastern Quebec) to the northern part of South America (Venezuela and Colombia), excluding the mountains of northwestern United States.
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1. Gray fox (Wikipedia)
Lead, living species
widespread throughout North America and Central America
Lead, diet
is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae
Habitat and activity, crepuscular
The gray fox is primarily nocturnal or crepuscular and makes its den in hollow trees, stumps or appropriated burrows during the day.
Habitat
The species prefers a mix of wooded and agricultural land in the Midwest, juniper forests as well as ponderosa pine in the west, and deciduous forests in the east.
Range, Canada
The species occurs throughout most rocky, wooded, brushy regions of the southern half of North America from southern Canada (Manitoba through southeastern Quebec) to the northern part of South America (Venezuela and Colombia), excluding the mountains of northwestern United States.
Range, Venezuela
The species occurs throughout most rocky, wooded, brushy regions of the southern half of North America from southern Canada (Manitoba through southeastern Quebec) to the northern part of South America (Venezuela and Colombia), excluding the mountains of northwestern United States.
Range, Colombia
The species occurs throughout most rocky, wooded, brushy regions of the southern half of North America from southern Canada (Manitoba through southeastern Quebec) to the northern part of South America (Venezuela and Colombia), excluding the mountains of northwestern United States.
Lead, eastern United States
It was once the most common fox in the eastern United States
Child Taxon Of: Urocyon, Lead, genus
The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America.
In Group: Dogs And Wild Canids, Lead, canid
The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America.
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitat, deciduous forests
The species prefers a mix of wooded and agricultural land in the Midwest, juniper forests as well as ponderosa pine in the west, and deciduous forests in the east.
In Biome: Temperate Coniferous Forest, Habitat, juniper and ponderosa pine
The species prefers a mix of wooded and agricultural land in the Midwest, juniper forests as well as ponderosa pine in the west, and deciduous forests in the east.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
No special status
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List
Least Concern
View the Source 3. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt row Urocyon cinereoargenteus, BodyMass-Value (grams)Quote, MamFuncDat.txt row Urocyon cinereoargenteus, BodyMass-Value (grams)
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Canidae 10 0 0 0 30 0 20 0 20 20 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 3833.72
4. AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Urocyon cinereoargenteus
AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevityQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
16.2 years (captivity)
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