gray fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Member of gray foxes (genus Urocyon)
canids (family Canidae)
carnivorans (order Carnivora)
placental mammals (infraclass Placentalia)
mammals (class Mammalia)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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• about 7–14 pounds
• coat is mostly gray, but may have a reddish head chest, and legs
• tracks have a larger gap between pads and are less distinct than coyote due to fur between toe pads
• front and rear tracks often overlap significantly [source]

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist