kit fox

noun

1. either of two small gray foxes, Vulpes macrotis and V. velox, found on plains and in open, sandy areas of western North America, commercially valuable for their fur.

kit fox

noun

1. another name for swift fox

Word History and Origins

Origin of kit fox¹

1795–1805, Americanism; probably special use of kit ³

Example Sentences

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

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

Free-roaming dogs have also been known to attack wild animals, too — including endangered species such as kit foxes and desert tortoises.

From Los Angeles Times

If they’re doing well, it’s a good sign of a healthy ecosystem in which other desert creatures — such as burrowing owls, kit foxes and American badgers — are positioned to thrive, too.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than human footprints, we found the trails of nocturnal kit foxes and coyotes and claw prints in dried clay patches that revealed an ancient lake bed as sunrise spread over the sand.

From New York Times