kit fox
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kit fox
1795–1805, probably special use of kit 3
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According to the Center for Biological Diversity, kit fox dens are being increasingly destroyed by large-scale industrial energy development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
One of those is the desert kit fox, a cat-sized canine with long delicate ears and fur on the soles of its feet to protect them from the hot sand of the Mojave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
When overlayed with existing and proposed renewable energy projects, an additional 1.7% of Joshua tree habitat and 3.9% of kit fox habitat could be lost.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024
In 1967, the San Joaquin kit fox, with a remnant population of about 7,000, was placed on the endangered species list.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 6, 2021
He felt in a pouch of kit fox with the tail attached, which hung from the front of his girdle like the sporran of a Scotch Highlander.
From The Trail Book by Mary Hunter Austin
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