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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED FOX

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Red fox is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RED FOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Red fox

The red fox is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant member of the Carnivora, being distributed across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and Asia. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. Because of these factors, it is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included among the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species". The red fox originated from smaller-sized ancestors from Eurasia during the Middle Villafranchian period, and colonised North America shortly after the Wisconsin glaciation. Among the true foxes, the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of carnivory. Apart from its large size, the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments. Despite its name, the species often produces individuals with other colourings, including albinos and melanists.

Definition of red fox in the English dictionary

The definition of red fox in the dictionary is the common fox, Vulpes vulpes, which has a reddish-brown coat: family Canidae, order Carnivora.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED FOX

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red fish
red flag
red giant
red grouse
Red Guard
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red gum
red gurnard
red hat
red heat
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WORDS THAT END LIKE RED FOX

arctic fox
blue fox
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grey fox
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silver fox
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white fox

Synonyms and antonyms of red fox in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «red fox» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RED FOX

Find out the translation of red fox to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of red fox from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «red fox» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红狐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zorro rojo
570 millions of speakers

English

red fox
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेड फॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثعلب الأحمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Red Fox
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raposa vermelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাল শেয়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le renard roux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rubah merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

red Fox
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アカギツネ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

붉은 여우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rubah abang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con cáo màu đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு நரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल कोल्हा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kızıl tilki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volpe rossa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

red fox
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Red Fox
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vulpe roșie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλεπού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

red Fox
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rödräv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rødrev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red fox

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RED FOX»

The term «red fox» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RED FOX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red fox

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED FOX»

Discover the use of red fox in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to red fox and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hello, Red Fox
Guests at Little Frog's birthday party include the red fox, the purple butterfly, the orange cat, and other colorful animals, in a story with illustrations designed to demonstrate the concept of complementary colors.
Eric Carle, 2001
2
Red Fox and His Canoe
While paddling an oversized canoe, a little Indian boy picks up unwelcome animal companions
Nathaniel Benchley, 2009
3
Red Fox
Symposium on Behaviour and Ecology, Saarbrücken, FRG, 1979
E. Zimen, 1980
4
Red fox
Red Fox searches all night long for food for himself and his wife, and returns to find a happy surprise in his den.
Hannah Giffard, Susan Nadler, 1991
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Vulpes, the Red Fox
Vulpes the red fox is quick, curious, and clever—but is he any match for humans? Vulpes the red fox is the cleverest and boldest kit in his litter.
Jean Craighead George, John George, 2011
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Red Fox
Italy’s most ruthless terrorist, the beautiful, seductive and extremely dangerous Franca Tantardini, is finally captured in a shoot-out.
Gerald Seymour, 2000
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Red Fox at McCloskey's Farm
Illustrations and rhyming text relate the details of Red Fox's failed raid of the henhouse at McCloskey's Farm.
Brian J. Heinz, 2006
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The Red Fox: The Biography of Norm Smith: Legendary ...
"Norm Smith, the man behind the Norm Smith Medal. The man who was named the coach in the AFL team of the century. A tough but fair man."--Provided by publisher.
Ben Collins, 2008
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The Story of Red Fox
The Story of the Red Fox is an illustrated short story for young children by illustrator and author AJ Stein. This picture book has engaging and artistic images for very young children and an easy story to be read by ages 8-10.
A. J. Stein, Megan Godwin Heath, 2012
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The Big Red Fox: The Incredible Story of Norman "Red" Ryan, ...
Norman ?Red” Ryan escaped from Kingston Penitentiary twice ? first by force and then, years later, by gulling the credulous into believing that he was ?reformed.”
Peter McSherry, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED FOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term red fox is used in the context of the following news items.
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Outfoxed! How Britain's most divisive animal lived to fight another day
The red fox: 'Admired and anthropomorphised, nurtured and tortured for centuries. ... What looks like another victory for the fox will hasten the arrival of English ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Red foxes are visiting a N.J. boardwalk because people feed them …
A spokesman for the Department of Environmental Protection told the website red foxes are not aggressive to humans and will stick around as long they don't ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
3
Beanery will be new business home of Red Fox Outfitters
The Beanery Building, built in 1856, will be revived by SkyPoint Ventures, and operated as Red Fox Outfitters. A timeline for construction has not been ... «Fenton Tri County Times, May 15»
4
Excitement over rare red fox sighting in Yosemite
Wildlife biologists are giddy after their motion-activated cameras captured a rare Sierra Nevada red fox loping through the forests of Yosemite National Park. «SFGate, Feb 15»
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Frugality returns to Russia as households, businesses prepare for …
Chairs, tables, designer chandeliers, and an enormous pink lamp in the shape of a bear's head: at The Red Fox and the Lazy Hound, an upscale restaurant that ... «Fox News, Feb 15»
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Sierra Nevada Red Fox spotted in Yosemite National Park for first …
The photo that you see above is special. It represents the first confirmed sighting of a Sierra Nevada Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes necator), one of the most ... «Treehugger, Jan 15»
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Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox Spotted for First Time in Nearly 100 …
A rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox was spotted in Yosemite National Park for the first time in nearly 100 years. Matt Sampson explains more about this stealthy ... «The Weather Channel, Jan 15»
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The Red Fox's Genetic Journey
Scientists have followed the red fox's 400,000-year journey around the world, and created the first comprehensive genetic map of its evolutionary history, a new ... «Nature World News, Oct 14»
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The Evolution of the Red Fox: Scientists Trace Paternal Line of the …
Scientists are learning a bit more about the evolutionary history of the red fox. They've managed to trace back the red fox's ancestry across its genome, including ... «Science World Report, Oct 14»
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Red fox is recovered after being stolen from Stark County wildlife …
STARK COUNTY — A red fox has been found after it was stolen from Stark Parks Wildlife Center. According to Stark Parks, the fox was reported missing Friday. «fox8.com, Jul 14»

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