red fox

American  

noun

1. a fox, Vulpes vulpes, usually having orangish-red to reddish-brown fur.

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red fox British  

noun

1. the common fox, Vulpes vulpes , which has a reddish-brown coat: family Canidae , order Carnivora (carnivores)

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Etymology

Origin of red fox

An Americanism dating back to 1630–40

Example Sentences

The stunning Sierra Nevada red fox is one of the nation’s rarest and most critically threatened mammals with fewer than 50 believed to remain in the Sierra.

From Los Angeles Times

Pointed out to the tourists all the red foxes and orcas and grizzly bears that were pushing out native species because it was warm enough for the new animals to live here now.

From Literature

"They both are in dire straits," she says, with only about 50 fishers and 500 red fox left in the wild.

From BBC

The comparison concluded that bones from red foxes; bobcats, mountain lions, lynx or the American cheetah; and hares or rabbits were used to make needles at the LaPrele site.

From Science Daily

But red foxes are generalists, quite capable of dispersing plant seeds themselves after chowing down on berries.

From Seattle Times