Pet news, photos and more delivered to your inbox. The gray fox has a black-tipped tail and doesn’t have leg “stockings.” You should be able to see a black stripe running down its back and extending down the tail. Red foxes of any age will have white-tipped tails and their faces appear more doglike. Their tails will get more magnificent and their coloration more distinct as they age. The red fox has black stockings, or legs, and a white-tipped tail. As red foxes can sometimes appear gray, and gray foxes can have a lot of red around their necks and heads, most of the time you can tell the difference between the two by the stockings on their legs and color of their tails. The two most common foxes we have around here are the red fox (non-native) and the gray fox (native).
It can be difficult to distinguish between foxes and coyotes, but there are some characteristics that can help you. Thanks for whatever information you can give us on the fox or coyote question. It was probably one of the red-tailed hawks from up in the old quarry behind us, obviously looking for supper! At dusk, we had a hawk on the phone pole outside. Do they acquire the white tail tip when older? This was a very healthy looking, soft brown bushy-tailed animal, and very sure-footed, walking along the top of the fence. This pup did not have any white on its tail, which we associate with foxes. But there have been many reports recently on NextDoor about coyotes close to us and El Cerrito High School, which is not that far off. We haven’t seen healthy foxes around here for a long time, although they used to be constant visitors.
We thought it was a fox - small, not much larger than our cats. CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile deviceĭEAR JOAN: Last night, with the front door open to let in evening air, the porch light went on - and on the fence opposite was a young cub, kit or pup.
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