Milam County Nature Resource Book Updated January 28 2009 b y Michael V Mitchell Information courtesy US Fish Wildlife Service Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray Fox at Night s ID: 204111
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El Camino Real Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program Milam County Nature Resource Book Updated January 28, 2009 b y Michael V. Mitchell. Information courtesy U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service . Gray Fox ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ) Gray Fox at Night, seen by game camera off FM 2095 Description M edium - sized fox with gray on top, red unders ides, and a whitish throat. Lower jaw has a distinct black patch. Does not have white at tail end . Typically just over 3 ’ long. Habits Inhabits wooded area s throughout Texas. Also adept at climbing trees, particularly if they are leaning or have branches within 3 feet of the ground, and it is not unusual for it to use this escape device when pursued by hounds. Contrary to common belief, gray foxes are not strictly nocturnal but are much more active then. They have been observed in the daytime under conditions that suggested they were foraging. When so encountered, they often move to one side behind a protecting screen of vegetation and wait for the int ruder to pass. The gray fox is omnivorous; usually eating small mammals, insects, and birds. B reeding season from December to March . Litters of three to si x after 53 - day gestation. Pups born blind but leave for rock piles, under rocks, in piles of brush, or in other sites that offer concealment and protection. T hought to live six to 10 years . Major factors causing mortality include predation, parasites, diseases, and man.