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prairie fox†
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1
a variety of the red fox, Vulpes fulva, found on the prairies.
Quotations
1902
His cousin with the black fore feet, the prairie fox, who is the largest and strongest and scientifically finest of his kind, has more value as a fur.
2
a small fox, Vulpes velox hebes, once common on the prairies.
See: kit fox(def. 1a)
Quotations
1948
Kit Fox. Vulpes velox (Also called Prairie Fox).