
Remains of a Gray Fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus
These are the remains of a gray fox. The bones were picked clean, but the spine was still intact and I admit that I spent some time "playing" with the bones, especially the spine. There were clear teeth marks on many of the bones. There was also a ton of fur. The remains were spread over about a meter. The fox was probably killed by a coyote, possibly by a bobcat. My kids and I ran into a mom coyote with pups in this area a few months ago. We also see foxes here regularly.
Habitat: Spotted near the edge of a pond next to an overgrown meadow (with a deciduous forest about a stone's throw away)
The gray fox, or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America. This species and its only congener, the diminutive island fox of the California Channel Islands, are the only living members of the genus "Urocyon", which is considered to be genetically sister to all other living canids. Its species name "cinereoargenteus" means "ashen silver".
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