Fox

an animal closely allied to the dog; a native of almost every quarter of the globe; and generally esteemed the most sagacious and crafty of all beasts of prey. All the species are wily and voracious, greedily gem | birds and smaller quadrupeds, dislike and betrayed by most of those animals who dread their attacks, and extremely difficult to be tamed even when very young, The black fox inhabits the N. parts of Asia and America and is much hunted owing to the value of its fur. Some naturalists regard it as a mere variety of the red fox. The red fox is found throughout North America and has been considered as identical with the common fox of Europe, though there can be no doubt of their difference, The general color of this fox in summer is bright ferruginous on the head, back, and sides.