swift fox

British

noun

Also called: kit fox. a small fox, Vulpes velox, of the plains of W North America

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“Prairie dogs, wolves, swift fox, red fox, black-footed ferrets.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022

White already has trappers in several states working to catch bobcats, gray fox, swift fox, more coyotes.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2022

Their carcasses support swift fox, golden eagles, grizzly bears, wolves, all the way down to beetles and nematodes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2021

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