The gray fox is the only North American canid capable of climbing trees. The gray fox uses its semi-retractable front claws to grasp a tree trunk while pushing upward with its back claws. When descending it can back down like a cat, or jump from branch to branch—a technique it also uses to avoid predators.

Gray foxes are more common in southern New Hampshire, and are rarely recorded in Coos County. Unlike red foxes, gray foxes (which can climb trees) are able to co-exist with coyotes. The larger of the two foxes, the red fox has a sleek, lean appearance, compared to …

Jun 27, 2023 · The gray fox has an expansive native range that extends from as far south as Colombia and Venezuela, throughout Central America, and northward into the majority of the United States. Though they will travel statewide, gray foxes in New Hampshire live primarily in the southern part of the state.

Gray Fox in Essex County, NY (15 March 2021). The Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is an omnivore with grizzled gray fur and a black-tipped tail. It is found in deciduous and mixed forests in the Adirondacks.

The gray fox is a peppery gray on top, reddish-brown on its sides, chest and the back of its head. Its legs and feet are also a reddish color. It has a long bushy tail with a black stripe on top.

Jun 29, 2015 · The gray fox’s curved, semi-retractable claws and flexible front legs may also give the animal a literal leg up over their red fox brethren in the region. Unlike red foxes, they are able to evade coyotes by climbing trees – they sometimes even den in …

Jun 4, 2012 · There are two types of fox in Vermont and New Hampshire, the red (Vulpes vulpes), and the gray (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). Reds appear longer and taller, and grays, with their shorter legs, a bit more catlike. Every once in a while you’ll see a red fox with black fur, which is a natural, though rare, color variation.

In 2018, in a wooded residential area of southern New Hampshire, a pair of gray foxes made their den beneath a rock ledge near Jake Kritzer’s driveway. They had visited the site since the previous fall, but by April they were more active in and around the den.

Photos of the Gray Fox, New England range, sounds, and further information.

Gray foxes are primarily a salt-and-pepper gray above with yellow-tan underfur and a black-tipped tail. They have retractable claws which makes them adept tree climbers, and they prefer heavier cover such as dense hardwood or mixed wood forests, swamps, and …