Scientific name:
Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Natural spread:
North America

co a length of 53-73 cm is the North American gray-foxes the smallest Hundeartigen, that are not nearer, however, relatives with the real foxes, like for example our red-fox. they are very original Hundeartige.

Spread Gray-foxes virtually live in all habitats of South-Canada as far as to the northern South America.

Shape The back is gray as far as to the tail-top with black eel-line. The neck-sides, flanks and legs are reddish-yellow, the underside knows.

Way of life The einzelgängerischen twilight and night-animals live quite differently than the red-fox. they don't dig even any caves but don't live in tree-caves and crevices. they can climb excellently on trees. its food consists of vegetable food to a very large part, beside it small animals like lizards, small Nagern and insects. Four kids, it was born by 62-64 days after a Tragzeit. The throw-time is in April until May.