Reddish-gold coat and a long bushy white-tipped tail. Dark legs.
Smaller than a coyote. Total length 3½ feet. Weight up to 14 pounds.
This fox is regarded as uncommon in the region and is difficult to see
because it runs chiefly at night. They are swift and cunning, feeding on
wood rats, mice, and birds throughout the area. Because of the value of
their pelts in the fur trade, they have been heavily trapped and, not
being as diversified in habit, have been unable to survive as well as
the coyote.