The gray fox is easily distinguishable from the red fox in that they have a mane of short, stiff black hairs along the back leading to a black-tipped tail.. The Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is an omnivore with grizzled gray fur and a black-tipped tail. It is found in deciduous and mixed forests in the Adirondacks. The Gray Fox is one of three members of the dog family (Canidae) that live in the Adirondack Park; the other two are the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and the Eastern Coyote (Canis latrans var). Like other North American foxes, Gray.
The gray fox's coat color is a salt and pepper gray. A black stripe runs from the base of the tail and ends in a black tip. Another black stripe crosses its face from the nose to the eye and then to the side of the head. Like the red fox its cheek and throat area are white and this color extends on the gray fox to the lower jaw. There is a reddish patch on the side of its head below its ear.. Gray foxes have a narrow-pointed muzzle and long erect pointed ears. Coloration is the same for males and females. White throats and bellies, black muzzles and a black stripe down their backs; reddish necks and ribs; the rest of the body is a mix of black, white and gray guard hairs giving the gray fox a beautiful coat.