The fox's hunting prowess involves stillness, sharp senses and dramatic leaps. By penetrating snowpack layers, they reach prey hidden beneath.

Born into one of three color phases (red, black or cross), they’re distinguishable from other native foxes by their black-backed ears and white-tipped tails. They’re a bit smaller and lighter than ...

Grizzled gray upperparts, a blackish band on each side of the muzzle, and a black-tipped tail are some of the characters by which the gray fox differs from the red fox. Other differences ... backs of ...