black fox

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a rare color phase of the North American red fox, Vulpes fulva.

Quotations

1583

[Of Beastes for furres. Martens. Beauers. Foxes blacke and white.]

1744

The East Main . . . is least known, there being no Factories fixed there for Trade, altho' the best Sable and black Fox Skins are got there.

1907

The Indians say they get one genuine "black fox" in a lifetime.

the skin or pelt of a black fox.

1820

A silver fox, or otter, are [worth] two beavers and a black fox. . . .

1863

The White Fox is very elegant and so is the Black Fox which is a Canadian fur. . . .

1924

Gently . . . he removed the last clutch of O'Malley's fingers from the black fox--probably the pelt of ostensible contention.