red fox

Thân thiện

A red fox trots through a sunlit meadow.

Definition

1. Noun (Animal):
   • A small, carnivorous mammal (Vulpes vulpes) known for its reddish-brown fur, bushy tail (brush), and pointed ears. It is the most common and widespread species of fox.
   • The fur of this animal.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Animal):
  • A red fox was spotted hunting mice in the field at dusk.
  • The red fox is highly adaptable and lives in many different habitats.
  • Her coat was trimmed with red fox.

Advanced Usage

• In biology and taxonomy, the term red fox specifically refers to the species . While its appearance can vary by region, it is considered a single, highly adaptable species with a circumpolar distribution (found around the globe in northern latitudes).

Variants and Related Words

• Fox (n): The general term for animals in several genera of the family Canidae, which includes the red fox.
• Vixen (n): A female red fox.
• Dog fox (n): A male red fox.
• Kit or Cub (n): A young red fox.

Synonyms

• Vulpes vulpes (n): The scientific Latin name for the red fox.

Different Meanings

• Noun (Plant): In a botanical context, "red fox" can also refer to a weedy annual plant ( or similar) with spikes of silver-white flowers. This usage is less common than the animal reference.
  • Example: The red fox plant has self-seeded in the garden.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
2. New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox
3. weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Vulpes vulpes
• Vulpes fulva
• Celosia argentea