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The gray fox is a small wild canine found in the Americas that is notable for being the only member of the dog family able to climb trees using its sharp claws. It plays an important ecological role as both a predator of small animals and prey for larger carnivores in its native habitats.
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The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America. This species and its only congener, the diminutive island fox (Urocyon littoralis) of the California Channel Islands, are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be genetically sister to all other living canids. Its species name cinereoargenteus means "ashen silver".
It was once the most common fox in the eastern United States, and though still found there, human advancement and deforestation allowed the red fox to become the predominant fox-like canid. Despite this post-colonial competition, the gray fox has been able to thrive in urban and suburban environments, one of the best examples being southern Florida. The Pacific States and Great Lakes region still have the gray fox as their prevalent fox.
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Carnivorans of Central AmericaCarnivorans of North AmericaFauna of CaliforniaFauna of northern South AmericaFauna of the Sierra Nevada (United States)FoxesIUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of North AmericaMammals described in 1775Mammals of CanadaMammals of ColombiaMammals of Mexico