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island fox

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[ahy-luhnd foks] / ˈaɪ lənd ˈfɒks /

noun

  1. a fox, Urocyon littoralis, whose entire population lives on six of the eight Channel Islands of California, with each island population a subspecies distinct from those on the other islands: a third smaller than its ancestor the gray fox, the island fox is the largest mammal native to the Channel Islands yet is one of the world’s smallest canids.

Etymology

Origin of island fox

First recorded in 1930–35

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Among the Channel Islands, Anacapa and Santa Barbara are the only islands that that are not habitats for the adorable island fox.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023

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