corsac

British

/ ˈkɔːsæk /

noun

a fox, Vulpes corsac, of central Asia

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Etymology

Origin of corsac

C19: from a Turkic language

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It includes enclosures for Malaysian tigers, Bengal tigers, cheetahs, wolves, corsac foxes, kangaroos as well as a variety of birds, reptiles and domestic animals.

From BBC

This creature is fairly represented in America by the Coyote of Mexico, and the Barking Wolf of the prairies; and in Asia, upon the steppes of Tartary, by the Corsac.

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