red fox

n. A fox (Vulpes vulpes) found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, characteristically having reddish fur.

n (Animals) the common fox, Vulpes vulpes, which has a reddish-brown coat: family Canidae, order Carnivora (carnivores)

red′ fox′

n. any of several foxes of the genus Vulpes, usu. having reddish fur. [1630–40, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	red fox - weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowersCelosia argenteaCelosia, genus Celosia - annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africaherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	2.	red fox - New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World foxVulpes fulvafox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packsgenus Vulpes, Vulpes - foxes
	3.	red fox - the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar speciesVulpes vulpesfox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packsgenus Vulpes, Vulpes - foxesblack fox - red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly blacksilver fox - red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white

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