Summary ²

Wisconsin's rarest canid. Distinguished from Red Fox by grizzled color, shorter snout, white-trimmed ears, and black-tipped tail.

Range ³

Statewide.

Habitat ³

Deciduous forests with a dense understory.

Size ³

22-24", tail 10-17".

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Don Owens, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/regexman/22893897420/
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urocyon_cinereoargenteus
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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