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

A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in the Port of New York, a zoo in the city has said.

From Barron's

According to the Bronx Zoo, red foxes are among the most widespread carnivorous mammals in the world.

From BBC

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