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tree fox

tree fox noun: the gray fox.

tree fox: the gray fox
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Noun

tree fox (plural tree foxes)

  1. The gray fox.
    • 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.1983, Ahlstrom, Mark E; Schroeder, Howard, The foxes, Mankato, MN: Crestwood House, →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.1988, O'Toole, Christopher; Stidworthy, John, 1943-, Mammals, New York: Facts on File, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC

Forms of tree fox

pluraltree foxes

Origin of tree fox

Named in reference to its ability to climb trees.

Questions about tree fox

What does tree fox mean?
Tree fox means the gray fox.
What part of speech is tree fox?
Tree fox is a noun.
What is the plural of tree fox?
The plural of tree fox is tree foxes.

Words near tree fox in the dictionary

  1. tree farms
  2. tree fern
  3. tree ferns
  4. tree fork
  5. tree forks
  6. tree fox
  7. tree foxes
  8. tree frog
  9. tree frogs
  10. tree fuchsia
  11. tree heath

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