red fox

Vulpes vulpes

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

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• about 7–14 pounds; longer legged than the gray fox
• coat is entirely reddish
• 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