OHbowhntr- Thats far from a dog! I've seen a ton of fox from the northern states. They are much bigger looking then fox down south and have much, much more of a winter coat then what you are use to seeing down south.

red body, black legs, and what appears to be a white tip of the tail, poking out from behind the tree (hard to tell in the snow) has red fox written all over it....legs are skinny compared to body, which to me would indicate a heavy winter coat. Tail doesnt appear to look any different than any other red fox.

You got it!

I must not be seeing it right, because it looks much more like a dog/yote tail to me. I agree, it appears "fox-like," but indeed, it's and ENORMOUS FOX if it is, and that would be one heck of a pretty fur.

Definitely a red fox. Darker color phase maybe (like a cross), kind of hard to tell if it's shadowing or actual pelt color.

He's a nice one for sure.


Here's a pic of classic cross color phase.(for you guysthat aren't familiar withthem)They're more common up north.

I think it is a big red.

Nice Pic Christine!!

Dan

Ah, thanks but I didn't take the picture.

And for more useless trivia for the day. They are called cross foxes because when you look at the pelt the dark fur going up and down the back and the dark fur on the shoulders forms a cross.

..Now you know...

WOW!!!! That looks like an ENORMOUS FOX!!!! If I shot that thing around here, it would be a healthy coyote in an odd red/black color phase until someone showed me otherwise. Not saying it's not a fox, just saying I WOULDN'T KNOW the difference. All of our foxes look more like the pic I posted. But we don't have many in our area anymore, I believe the coyote's have decimated them.

Just a reg red fox