tree fox

English

Etymology

Named in reference to its ability to climb trees.

Noun

tree fox (plural tree foxes)

1. The gray fox.
   • 1983, Ahlstrom, Mark E; Schroeder, Howard, The foxes‎, Mankato, MN: Crestwood House, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC:

     One of the gray fox's nicknames is "tree fox," since it often climbs up leaning trees. It likes to take a nap on the low branches. Gray foxes have been seen in trees eating eggs or young birds out of their nests.

   • 1988, O'Toole, Christopher; Stidworthy, John, 1943-, Mammals‎, New York: Facts on File, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC:

     The Gray fox of North and South America can grow nearly as big as the Red fox. It is also known as the Tree fox because it has the habit of climbing trees. It often sleeps in trees.

   • 2013, Zubek, Adeline, Foxes in the dark‎, New York, NY: Gareth Stevens Pub., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC:

     The gray fox has grayish fur on its back. It has reddish, white, and black fur on other parts of its body. It's sometimes called a tree fox. It's the only fox that can climb trees! It climbs to escape enemies.