Florida’s gray fox, often elusive is native to Florida and is commonly mistaken as a red fox due to the colors of red they also have. Typical adults males can weigh around 7 to 13 pounds measuring up to 40 inches long including a 12-inch tail according to FWC. The females size is just slightly smaller. Foxes are generally not aggressive toward people unless the animal is sick, injured or cornered.
- Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
- Native animal to Florida
- Lifespan 14-15 years
- Nocturnal
- Weigh around 7 to 13 pounds
- Black hair along the middle of the back and the tail is tipped in black
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