Threatened Provincially and Nationally
Description
• Weigh up to 4.2 kilograms, and are approximately one metre long including the tail, which averages 37 centimetres
• Grey fur with light cinnamon coloured patches on its body; black tail tip
• Shorter legs and smaller snout than red fox
Range
• Rainy River District into southeastern Manitoba
• Southwestern Ontario (Windsor) to southwestern Quebec (Sherbrooke)
Threats
• Harsh winters
• Habitat loss
• Disease
Protection
• Provincially protected under the Endangered Species Act, 2007
• Federally protected under the Species at Risk Act, 2002
Fact
Fewer than 250 mature grey foxes are estimated to exist in Canada.
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