grey fox

British  

noun

1. a greyish American fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, inhabiting arid and woody regions from S North America to N South America

2. a similar and related animal, U. littoralis, inhabiting islands off North America

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Example Sentences

The grey fox attacked at least two different people that were walking with their dogs and then chased another man into his house, the newspaper reported.

From Washington Times

The smooth, empty roads give us plenty of time to observe the condors soaring overhead, grey foxes in the bush and South America’s highest peak, Aconcagua, glistening in a cloudless sky.

From The Guardian

Police say in a news release that 18 grey foxes have either died from distemper or have been euthanized after displaying signs of the disease.

From Washington Times

Before they even got there, they caught a glimpse of a little grey fox, which, according to Ceballos, may represent the southernmost record of a fox in America.

From Scientific American

Probably one of the grey foxes often to be seen as evening approached had been visiting the remains, and Napoleon had caught scent of it, which attracted his attention.

From Project Gutenberg